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"Sadie" is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song was
written and produced by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons. Recorded at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios and released as the third single from their 1974 New and Improved album on Atlantic Records, "Sadie" would chart at number #7 on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart, their 10th consecutive Top 10 Atlantic single on the chart (and their 13th overall). It also reached the number #54 position on Billboard Pop Singles chart.
"Sadie" was covered by musician R. Kelly, on his debut solo studio album titled 12 Play, released in 1993. It is the tenth song on the album. It was recorded by Kelly as a tribute to his mother Joanne Kelly, who died earlier that year.
Rapper Tupac ShakursampledSadie on his hit song Dear Mama, which just like the Spinners' original and R. Kelly cover, is a tribute to his mother, Afeni Shakur. However, in the chorus of "Dear Mama", "Sadie" is replaced with "lady".
References
Whitburn, Joel (2010). Hot R&B Songs 1942-2010: 6th Edition. Record Research.
