Stuart Matthewman

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Stuart Colin Matthewman, also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, record producer and musician. He is best known as the guitarist and saxophonist of the band Sade. His work as a member of Sade has earned him four Grammy Awards and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination in 2024. Alongside the rest of the band, Matthewman was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2026. Matthewman has also worked extensively with Maxwell, co-producing the majority of his... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Stuart Matthewman first charted in 1984 with Your Love Is King.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 14 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Paradise - #2: Your Love Is King - #3: By Your Side - #4: No Ordinary Love - #5: Never as Good as the First Time
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  Sade
Your Love Is King
1.
02/1984

#2  Your Love Is King
Sade

from Diamond Life   Diamond Life
132 pts
54
US
8
AC


35
R&B
6
UK
[Portrait 05408]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman greentick
When Am I Going to Make a Living?
2.
05/1984

When Am I Going to Make a Living?
Sade

from Diamond Life   Diamond Life
21 pts








36
UK
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman greentick
Hang On to Your Love
3.
11/1984

Hang On to Your Love
Sade

from Diamond Life   Diamond Life
28 pts
102
US


5
dance
14
R&B


[Portrait 04664]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman greentick
Is It a Crime?
4.
01/1986

Is It a Crime?
Sade

from Promise   Promise
21 pts


32
AC


55
R&B
49
UK
[Portrait 06121]
written by Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Andrew Hale
Never as Good as the First Time
5.
03/1986

#5  Never as Good as the First Time
Sade

from Promise   Promise
85 pts
20
US
6
AC


8
R&B
89
UK
[Portrait 05846]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman greentick
6.
04/1988

Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Sade

from Stronger Than Pride   Stronger Than Pride
18 pts








44
UK
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman greentick
Paradise
7.
05/1988

#1  Paradise
Sade

from Stronger Than Pride   Stronger Than Pride
155 pts
16
US
3
AC
21
dance
1
R&B
29
UK
[Epic 07904]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Paul Spencer Denman
Nothing Can Come Between Us
8.
08/1988

Nothing Can Come Between Us
Sade

from Stronger Than Pride   Stronger Than Pride
34 pts


21
AC


3
R&B
92
UK
[Epic 07977]
written by Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Andrew Hale
Turn My Back on You
9.
12/1988

Turn My Back on You
Sade

from Stronger Than Pride   Stronger Than Pride
11 pts






12
R&B


[Epic 08503]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman greentick
No Ordinary Love
10.
10/1992

#4  No Ordinary Love
Sade

from Love Deluxe   Love Deluxe
98 pts
28
US
14
AC


9
R&B
26
UK
[Epic 74734]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman greentick
Feel No Pain
11.
11/1992

Feel No Pain
Sade

from Love Deluxe   Love Deluxe
15 pts






59
R&B
56
UK
[Epic 74903]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman greentick
Kiss of Life
12.
02/1993

Kiss of Life
Sade

from Love Deluxe   Love Deluxe
47 pts
78
US
20
AC


10
R&B
44
UK
[Epic 74848]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Paul Spencer Denman
No Ordinary Love
13.
06/1993

No Ordinary Love
Sade

from Love Deluxe   Love Deluxe
68 pts








14
UK
R
[Epic 74734]
written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman greentick
Cherish the Day
14.
07/1993

Cherish the Day
Sade

from Love Deluxe   Love Deluxe
21 pts
116
US




45
R&B
53
UK
[Epic 74980]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman greentick
  Sweetback
15.
02/1997

You Will Rise
Sweetback

from Sweetback   Sweetback
17 pts
112
US




42
R&B
64
UK
featuring Amel Larrieux
[Epic 78509]
written by Stuart Matthewman greentick, Andrew Hale, Paul Denman & Guesly Larrieux
  Santessa
16.
09/1999

Phased
Santessa

from Delirium   
3 pts








148
UK
written by Santessa & Stuart Matthewman greentick
  Sade
By Your Side
17.
10/2000

#3  By Your Side
Sade

from Lovers Rock   Lovers Rock
103 pts
75
US
18
AC
2
dance
41
R&B
17
UK
[Epic 79544]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Paul Spencer Denman
  Maxwell
18.
01/2001

Get to Know Ya
Maxwell

from Now   Now
9 pts
101
US




25
R&B


[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Hod David, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Musze
  Sade
King of Sorrow
19.
03/2001

King of Sorrow
Sade

from Lovers Rock   Lovers Rock
13 pts






101
R&B
59
UK
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Paul Spencer Denman
  Maxwell
20.
07/2001

Lifetime
Maxwell

from Now   Now
66 pts
22
US




5
R&B


[Columbia 79640]
written by Hod David, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Musze
  Plummet
Cherish the Day
21.
05/2004

Cherish the Day
Plummet

45 pts




4
dance


35
UK
written by Andrew Hale, Sade Adu & Stuart Colin Matthewman greentick
  Sade
Soldier of Love
22.
12/2009

Soldier of Love
Sade

from Soldier of Love   Soldier of Love
34 pts
52
US




6
R&B
123
UK
[Epic 64959]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Paul Spencer Denman
Babyfather
23.
05/2010

Babyfather
Sade

from Soldier of Love   Soldier of Love
2 pts






53
R&B


[Epic LP Cut]
written by Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman greentick, Andrew Nichols & Juan Janes
The Moon and the Sky
24.
06/2010

The Moon and the Sky
Sade

from Soldier of Love   Soldier of Love
2 pts






54
R&B


[Epic LP Cut]
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale & Stuart Matthewman greentick
By Your Side
25.
05/2011

By Your Side
Sade

from The Ultimate Collection   
2 pts








180
UK
R
written by Sade Adu, Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Paul Spencer Denman
  Drake
Free Spirit
26.
10/2011

Free Spirit
Drake

1 pts






101
R&B


featuring Rick Ross
written by Drake, Rick Ross, 40, Stuart Matthewman greentick & Sade Adu


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