Sade - Smooth Operator 1984 🥀 "Smooth Operator" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984). The song became Sade's first top-10 entry in the US, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks in May 1985, and also topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. "Smooth Operator" is the band's breakthrough single on the US charts, and their most successful single internationally. Great music and timeless beauty! 🦋ෆᵗʱᵃᵑᵏઽ | Jazz