Smooth Operator (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Smooth Operator" in English language version.

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17web.archive.org

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1stylusmagazine.com

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agata.lt

"2023 24-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.

austriancharts.at

"Sade – Smooth Operator" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

autosport.com

Karpov, Oleg; Benyon, Jack (25 December 2019). "Sainz explains his "Smooth Operator" McLaren F1 team radio messages". Autosport. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

axs.com

Jefferson, Tanya Rena (2 April 2015). "Sade's 10 best songs". AXS. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Singles: Issue 0536." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
"Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8332." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 28 December 1985. ISSN 0033-7064. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.

billboard.com

"Sade Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Sade Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Sade Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Sade Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

bpi.co.uk

"British single certifications – Sade – Smooth Operator". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

cashboxmagazine.com

"Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 1, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"The Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary – Week ending May 18, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
"The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. 28 December 1985. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles". Cash Box. 28 December 1985. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

charts.nz

"Sade – Smooth Operator". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

cinemablend.com

Joest, Mick (11 May 2025). "WWE's Big E Shouted Out The Awesome Penta Meme During Backlash, And I Really Hope The Viral Trend Sparks One Change". Cinemablend. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.

dutchcharts.nl

"Sade – Smooth Operator" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

fimi.it

"Italian single certifications – Sade – Smooth Operator" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

ifpi.dk

"Danish single certifications – Sade – Smooth Operator". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

ifpi.gr

"Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 26/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

irishcharts.ie

"The Irish Charts – Search Results – Smooth Operator". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

lescharts.com

"Sade – Smooth Operator" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

musicaedischi.it

"Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 2 June 2022. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Sade" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".

musicnotes.com

Smooth Operator

musikindustrie.de

"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sade; 'Smooth Operator')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

officialcharts.com

"Sade: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

offiziellecharts.de

"Offiziellecharts.de – Sade – Smooth Operator" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

pitchfork.com

Harvey, Eric (19 May 2012). "The Quiet Storm". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
Pitchfork Staff (10 September 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 April 2023. Diamond Life, the group's debut, is impeccably balanced between honeyed smooth jazz and gripping pop—as its blockbuster singles, "Smooth Operator" and "Your Love is King," demonstrate.

radioscope.co.nz

"New Zealand single certifications – Sade – Smooth Operator". Radioscope. Retrieved 19 January 2025. Type Smooth Operator in the "Search:" field.

reuters.com

Westbrook, Tom; Baldwin, Alan (17 September 2023). Ferris, Ken (ed.). "'Smooth operator' Sainz ends Red Bull's winning streak". Reuters. Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

rock.co.za

Currin, Brian. "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts S". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

sade.com

"Smooth Operator". Sade.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

stylusmagazine.com

"Sophisti-Pop - The Bluffer's Guide". Stylus Magazine. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

swisscharts.com

"Sade – Smooth Operator". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

theguardian.com

Heawood, Sophie (13 March 2012). "Why Sade is bigger in the US than Adele". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

top40.nl

"Nederlandse Top 40 – Sade" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

ultratop.be

"Sade – Smooth Operator" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

vulture.com

Guan, Frank (26 October 2017). "All 73 Sade Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

web.archive.org

"Sophisti-Pop - The Bluffer's Guide". Stylus Magazine. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Jefferson, Tanya Rena (2 April 2015). "Sade's 10 best songs". AXS. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Heawood, Sophie (13 March 2012). "Why Sade is bigger in the US than Adele". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Guan, Frank (26 October 2017). "All 73 Sade Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best". Vulture. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
Karpov, Oleg; Benyon, Jack (25 December 2019). "Sainz explains his "Smooth Operator" McLaren F1 team radio messages". Autosport. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
Westbrook, Tom; Baldwin, Alan (17 September 2023). Ferris, Ken (ed.). "'Smooth operator' Sainz ends Red Bull's winning streak". Reuters. Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
Joest, Mick (11 May 2025). "WWE's Big E Shouted Out The Awesome Penta Meme During Backlash, And I Really Hope The Viral Trend Sparks One Change". Cinemablend. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
Currin, Brian. "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts S". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
"Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 1, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 16 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"The Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary – Week ending May 18, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
"Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 26/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
"RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 28 December 1985. ISSN 0033-7064. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
"Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. 28 December 1985. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
"The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles". Cash Box. 28 December 1985. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

"New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 August 1984. p. 20. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
"European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 31. 29 October 1984. p. 4. OCLC 29800226.
"RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985". RPM. Vol. 43, no. 16. 28 December 1985. ISSN 0033-7064. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.

worldradiohistory.com

"New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 25 August 1984. p. 20. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

x.com

@HaangEmHiigh (15 April 2025). "NO NEED TO ASK HE'S A SMOOOOOOOTH OPERATOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR #WWERaw" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 May 2025 – via Twitter.

youtube.com

WWE (10 May 2025). Countdown to WWE Backlash: May 10, 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025 – via YouTube.