Larry Flick from Billboard commented that it shows Sade and band "in fine form, sounding, as always, cool and sexy." advertisement. They added, "It's also extremely subtle". Leave feedback. "[10] Frank Guan of Vulture added, "'There's nothing like you and I,' she sings; the emphasis falls on 'nothing' no less than on 'you' or 'I.' Devastated at not finding the sailor, she runs through the busy city streets, with a bottle of water, down to the quay. Do you know a YouTube video for this track? Listen to No Ordinary Love (From "Indecent Proposal") from Movie Soundtrack All Stars's … [12] In 2017, Spin ranked the song at number 15 on their list of "The 30 Best '90s R&B Songs".[13]. His warm kisses turn cold, and she is left fighting for her life. Flashbacks reveal a young sailor, who has fallen into the water, meeting the mermaid in a kiss and embrace. Start the wiki. Directed by Chyna Robinson. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 00:01. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. With DeAna Davis, Lynn Andrews III, April Hartman, Eric Hanson. He added that the song "harbors a serious groove, but the underlying anger of love gone bad is represented with a subtle but powerful guitar riff that helps get the job done. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. It's the longest song on any of her albums; it's also one you wish would last forever, but can't, just like the love in the title."[11]. "[2], Amy Linden from Entertainment Weekly wrote that Sade, "the high priestess of understated cool, heats up on the fabulous "No Ordinary Love", which surges with emotion. "[7] Music Week called it "a stylish, sophisticated, subdued and superior song." [8] The Network Forty noted the song's "languid beat and the cool, cool melody"[9], People Magazine said that the song is "a baby-making slow jam that comes on like musical Viagra. Sade songs, at their very best, ignore the distinction between songs about flawless love and love betrayed; the promise of the first and the inevitability of the other are contained in one another. Back in the present, the mermaid browses in an old weekly magazine and sews a white wedding dress. Cryin' Time ... Seal Performs Courtesy of ZTT Records/Sire Records Company/Warner Music UK Ltd. He noted that her "famously smoky voice is the highlight of a spare arrangement, supported by percussive guitar and even a ghostly metal solo. Go directly to shout page, Do you know any background info about this artist? She swims up to shore in the finished dress with human legs, reaching land and throwing rice on her herself like a newlywed bride. When re-released in June 1993, "No Ordinary Love" reached a new peak of number 14 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Australia. "No Ordinary Love" is a song by English band Sade, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Love Deluxe (1992). Billie Holiday. Again there are flashbacks of the mermaid with her sailor on the sea floor. "No Ordinary Love" is a song by English band Sade, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Love Deluxe (1992). The music video for "No Ordinary Love" was directed by English music video director Sophie Muller. "[3] Dave Sholin of the Gavin Report stated that "her extraordinary songstyling is hotter than ever. "[4] Another editor, John Martinucci said, "At last, the sensual vocals of Sade return with a hypnotic beat underlined by an occasional, crunching guitar. In 2012, Complex placed "No Ordinary Love" at number 43 in their ranking of "The Best 90s R&B Songs". "[5] Sophie Heawood of The Guardian commented, "The band reached their peak of opulent sound design on the aptly titled album Love Deluxe; its seven-minute epic of a lead single is as bleak as it is sensual, casting heartbreak as the greatest luxury of all. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Sade won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1994. [14] It is filmed in slow motion and features Sade as a mermaid and a bride. Add lyrics on Musixmatch. Joanna Marie covered the song in English and Spanish as "Ordinary Love" and "Amor Ordinario" on her 1999 album "Simply Irresistible", released by Kariang Music. The song was a modest success in Europe and New Zealand, reaching number four in Italy, number 17 in New Zealand, number 19 in the Netherlands and number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. At the beginning of the music video, Sade sits on the bottom of the ocean as a mermaid. No Ordinary Love By Stuart Matthewman & Sade (as H.F. Adu) Performed by Sade Courtesy of Epic Records By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing . The song received positive reviews from music critics. In January 1993, the song peaked at number 15 in Canada and number 28 in the United States. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. "[6] Music & Media wrote that "the grande dame of sophisticated soul has updated her beats a little bit and added a more wiggly guitar sound. Add scene description. Obviously looking for the young man, she walks into a bar and drinks water with salt in order to survive. 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As the video ends, she sits alone on the dock in her wedding dress looking down and waiting for her tail to reappear. The softly puncturing bass, the deep-sea synths, the chugging, almost accusatory guitar that kicks in during the pre-chorus – even among other perfect songs, this one stands out. Lines between romantic ideals and control become blurred when Tanya's husband can no longer handle the stress of his career as a police officer. "[1] The Daily Vaults Mark Millan wrote that the "intoxicating "No Ordinary Love" is Adu's lament of a one-sided love affair. In the Midnight Hour By Wilson Pickett & Steve Cropper Performed by Roxy Music Add a video, Do you know any background info about this track? Start the wiki, Do you know the lyrics for this track? In the accompanying music video, Sade Adu plays a mermaid who wants to be a bride.