If You Like... Sade

Sade's fusion of smooth jazz, R&B and soul helped shape the late-'80s R&B and '90s neo-soul of artists like Janet Jackson and Erykah Badu. The singer's influence now reaches from hip-hop to adult pop and informs the smooth, jazzy output of artists like Norah Jones. For anyone who responds to Sade's powerful vocals and liquid beats, this playlist features artists in a similarly sultry mood.