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Artist: Sade
Track: The Sweetest Taboo

Lyrics
If I tell you
If I tell you now
Will you keep on
Will you keep on loving me?

If I tell you
If I tell you how I feel
Will you keep bringing out the best in me?

You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo
You give me, you're giving me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me

There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you

There's a quiet storm
And it never felt this hot before
Giving me something that's taboo
(Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)

You give me the sweetest taboo
That's why I'm in love with you (with you)
You give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me
(Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)

I'd do anything for you, I'd stand out in the rain
Anything you want me to do, don't let it slip away

There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
I think it's you (ha, ha)

There's a quiet storm
And I never felt this hot before
Giving me something that's taboo

You (you give me) give me the
(You give me the) sweetest taboo
That's why I'm in love with you (with you)
You give me, keep giving me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me

You've got the biggest heart
Sometimes I think you're just too good for me
Every day is Christmas and every night is New Year's Eve

Will you keep on loving me? (Ha, ha)
Will you keep on, will you keep on?
Bringing out the best in me
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “The Sweetest Taboo” by Sade?
“The Sweetest Taboo” by Sade was written by Martin Ditcham & Sade Adu.
Q:When did Sade release “The Sweetest Taboo”?
Sade released “The Sweetest Taboo” on October 12, 1985.
Q:Who wrote “The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Mix)” by Sade?
“The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Mix)” by Sade was written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham.
Q:When did Sade release “The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Mix)”?
Sade released “The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Mix)” on September 30, 1985.
Q:Who produced “The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Mix)” by Sade?
“The Sweetest Taboo (Extended Mix)” by Sade was produced by Robin Millar.
Q:When did Sade release “The Sweetest Taboo (Live 2001)”?
Sade released “The Sweetest Taboo (Live 2001)” on February 5, 2002.
Q:When did Sade release The Sweetest Taboo - Single?
Sade released The Sweetest Taboo - Single on October 12, 1985.
Q:Who wrote “Sweetest Taboo” by Patrice Rushen?
“Sweetest Taboo” by Patrice Rushen was written by Sade Adu & Martin Ditcham.
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The most popular song on The Sweetest Taboo - Single by Sade is “The Sweetest Taboo” with a total of 184.7K page views.
Q:Who wrote “The Sweetest Taboo” by Mila J?
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Sade
Sade (pronounced “shah-day”) is a Grammy Award-winning English band formed in London in 1982. The group is named after lead singer Sade Adu, who is also a songwriter and producer