Smooth Operator (English Wikipedia)

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

Last modified: 23:43:54, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

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1414web.archive.org

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77billboard.com

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44cashboxmagazine.com

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33worldcat.org

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33bac-lac.gc.ca

595^th place

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22pitchfork.com

146^th place

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11worldradiohistory.com

127^th place

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11stylusmagazine.com

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11sade.com

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11musicnotes.com

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11axs.com

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11theguardian.com

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11vulture.com

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11austriancharts.at

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11ultratop.be

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11lescharts.com

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11irma.ie

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11musicaedischi.it

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3,228^th place

11top40.nl

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11dutchcharts.nl

274^th place

183^rd place

11charts.nz

611^th place

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11rock.co.za

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11swisscharts.com

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11officialcharts.com

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11offiziellecharts.de

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11ifpi.gr

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11agata.lt

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11ifpi.dk

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11musikindustrie.de

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11fimi.it

576^th place

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11radioscope.co.nz

916^th place

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11bpi.co.uk

220^th place

148^th place

agata.lt (Global: 3,860^th place; English: 2,541^st place)

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

austriancharts.at (Global: 246^th place; English: 328^th place)

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

axs.com (Global: 5,244^th place; English: 3,086^th place)

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 (Global: 595^th place; English: 293^rd place)

bac-lac.gc.ca

"Top RPM Singles: Image 0536". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 25 February 2019. ^{[dead link]}
"Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 8332". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019. ^{[dead link]}

recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca

"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 (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

"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 (Global: 220^th place; English: 148^th place)

"British single certifications – Sade – Smooth Operator". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 August 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Smooth Operator Sade in the "Search:" field.

cashboxmagazine.com (Global: 4,218^th place; English: 2,105^th place)

"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 (Global: 611^th place; English: 321^st place)

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

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 274^th place; English: 183^rd place)

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

fimi.it (Global: 576^th place; English: 663^rd place)

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

ifpi.dk (Global: 1,630^th place; English: 1,177^th place)

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

ifpi.gr (Global: 3,513^th place; English: 1,974^th place)

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

irma.ie (Global: 4,658^th place; English: 2,889^th place)

"Smooth Operator | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

lescharts.com (Global: 450^th place; English: 399^th place)

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

musicaedischi.it (Global: 5,325^th place; English: 3,228^th place)

"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 (Global: 3,913^th place; English: 2,242^nd place)

Smooth Operator

musikindustrie.de (Global: 851^st place; English: 746^th place)

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

officialcharts.com (Global: 65^th place; English: 46^th place)

"Sade Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2017.

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 180^th place; English: 193^rd place)

"Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

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 (Global: 916^th place; English: 439^th place)

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

rock.co.za (Global: 5,191^st place; English: 2,936^th place)

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 (Global: low place; English: low place)

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

stylusmagazine.com (Global: 3,957^th place; English: 2,233^rd place)

"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 (Global: 438^th place; English: 279^th place)

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

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

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 (Global: 892^nd place; English: 602^nd place)

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

ultratop.be (Global: 147^th place; English: 120^th place)

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

vulture.com (Global: 234^th place; English: 137^th place)

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 (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"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.
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 (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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"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 (Global: 127^th place; English: 68^th place)

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

Smooth Operator (English Wikipedia)

agata.lt (Global: 3,860th place; English: 2,541st place)

austriancharts.at (Global: 246th place; English: 328th place)

axs.com (Global: 5,244th place; English: 3,086th place)

bac-lac.gc.ca (Global: 595th place; English: 293rd place)

bac-lac.gc.ca

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billboard.com (Global: 20th place; English: 13th place)

bpi.co.uk (Global: 220th place; English: 148th place)

cashboxmagazine.com (Global: 4,218th place; English: 2,105th place)

charts.nz (Global: 611th place; English: 321st place)

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 274th place; English: 183rd place)

fimi.it (Global: 576th place; English: 663rd place)

ifpi.dk (Global: 1,630th place; English: 1,177th place)

ifpi.gr (Global: 3,513th place; English: 1,974th place)

irma.ie (Global: 4,658th place; English: 2,889th place)

lescharts.com (Global: 450th place; English: 399th place)

musicaedischi.it (Global: 5,325th place; English: 3,228th place)

musicnotes.com (Global: 3,913th place; English: 2,242nd place)

musikindustrie.de (Global: 851st place; English: 746th place)

officialcharts.com (Global: 65th place; English: 46th place)

offiziellecharts.de (Global: 180th place; English: 193rd place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146th place; English: 88th place)

radioscope.co.nz (Global: 916th place; English: 439th place)

rock.co.za (Global: 5,191st place; English: 2,936th place)