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"Smooth Operator" is a song by the English group Sade, released as the fourth and final single from their debut album ''Diamond Life'' (1984). It was released (in both the US and the UK) as a 7-inch single with "Spirit" as its B-side, and as a 12-inch maxi single with "Smooth Operator" and "Red Eye" on side A and "Spirit" on side B. In the US it was the follow-up to "Hang On to Your Love". This was Sade's first Top Ten hit in the US, peaking at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for two weeks in May 1985. The song spent 13 weeks in the Top 40, and also topped the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart for two weeks. Although "Your Love Is King" remains Sade's biggest hit in the UK to date, "Smooth Operator" is the band's breakthrough hit on the US charts, and their most successful single internationally. Ray St. John, who co-wrote "Smooth Operator" with Sade, was previously a member of Adu's former band Pride, although he was not a member of the band Sade. The pair co-wrote the song in 1982 while still members of Pride, yet did not get around to recording it because St. John left Pride shortly after Sade joined. St. John later went on to play guitar with the band Halo James, which scored a UK Top Ten hit with "Could Have Told You So" in February 1990. "Smooth Operator" is about a fashionable man who lives a jet-set lifestyle. He is popular with women and breaks many hearts. The lyrics "Coast to Coast/LA to Chicago/Western Male/Across the North and South to Key Largo/Love for sale" imply that he is used by women to obtain his income. It is also clear that he does not hold affection for these women, as Adu sings near the end, "his heart is cold." This song is noted for Sade's spoken recitation in the song's introduction. Some radio edits have omitted the spoken introduction, and proceeded with the opening sung line of the title of the album, "Diamond Life". Some radio edits have shortened the instrumental saxophone solo, as well as the first repeat of the lines that come after the Chorus portions. Sony Music Entertainment holds the license to this ballad. ==In popular culture== *The song was used in the documentary about the rapstar Tupac Shakur in the movie Tupac: Resurrection. *The song was parodied in an August 2009 issue of The Watermark, re-written as "Pool Operator" in order to humorously provide information about the 2009 Pool School class. *"Smooth Operator" was lampooned by comedian Lenny Henry as 'Lathe Operator'. *The comedy show ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' referenced "Smooth Operator" while riffing on the short film ''Why Study Industrial Arts?'', during an episode of the sixth season. In response to the phrase "Tool operators", Mike and the Bots begin singing "tool operator" to the tune of "Smooth Operator". *The song was also featured in the 2005 film ''Fun with Dick and Jane''. *The song was used also in the movie ''This Means War''. *The lyrics "Coast to Coast/L.A to Chicago" were ranked #1 by Spinner.com on their "20 Worst Lyrics Of All Time" List. *The song was used in the BBC puppet sitcom ''Mongrels'', in the episode ''Nelson The Stroke Virgin''. *The song is referred to by rapper Rich Homie Quan in his song "Type Of Way." *The song is played by the Cleveland Indians when Michael Brantley records a hit. *The song was parodied by Colombian comedian Andrés López as "En Bus a Pereira". *The song was used in TV series ''Galaxy World of Alisa'', in episode ''Flameful Babies of Blook Sun'', shown scenes from ''The Mystery of the Third Planet''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smooth Operator」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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