Cherish the Day

"Cherish the Day"
Single by Sade
from the album Love Deluxe
Released	31 July 1993 (UK) 11 September 1993 (U.S.)
Format	CD single 12" maxi single
Recorded	1992
Genre	Quiet storm downtempo trip hop
Length	5:34
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Sade Adu Andrew Hale Stuart Matthewman
Producer(s)	Sade Mike Pela
Sade singles chronology
"Kiss of Life" (1993) "Cherish the Day" (1993) "By Your Side" (2000)

"Cherish the Day" is the fourth and final single by English band Sade from their fourth studio album, Love Deluxe (1992). It was released in the UK on July 31, 1993 and in the US on September 11, 1993. In the black and white shot music video, Sade Adu performs the song while playing a guitar on the rooftop of an NYC skyscraper as her bandmates and a few other people vibe to the music on the streets below.

Track listings and formats

UK CD single

1. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Short Version) – 5:18
2. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Long Version) – 6:21
3. "Cherish the Day" (Ronin Remix) – 6:59
4. "Cherish the Day" (Pal Joey Remix) – 6:42

UK 12-inch maxi single

• Side A:

1. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Long Version) – 6:21
2. "Cherish the Day" (Ronin Remix) – 6:59

• Side B:

1. "Cherish the Day" (Pal Joey Remix) – 6:42
2. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Short Version) – 5:18

U.S. CD single

1. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix) – 6:18
2. "Cherish the Day" (Ronin Remix) – 6:58
3. "Cherish the Day" (Pal Joey Remix) – 6:46
4. "Feel No Pain" (Nellee Hooper Remix) – 5:09
5. "No Ordinary Love" (Album Version) – 7:18

U.S. 12-inch maxi single

• Side A:

1. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Long Version) – 6:21
2. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Short Version) – 5:18
3. "Cherish the Day" (Sade Remix Radio Edit)

• Side B:

1. "Cherish the Day" (Ronin Remix) – 6:58
2. "Cherish the Day" (Pal Joey Remix) – 6:46

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[1]	53
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[2]	16
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3]	45
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[3]	23

Cover Versions

Jazz Artist Robert Glasper does a version on his 2012 release "Black Radio".

American R&B Singer Ciara Covers The Song On Her 2015 Jackie Tour.

References

1. "Chart Stats – Sade – Cherish The Day". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
2. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
3. "Love Deluxe > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-01-11.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics