Peak Week
#5 · 1986-03-01
Open chart weekHot 100
Sade's "The Sweetest Taboo" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Sweetest Taboo" is a song by English band Sade from their second studio album, Promise (1985). The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey below ↓
Chart Journey
- Nov 23, 1985#90
- Nov 30#81
- Dec 7#69
- Dec 14#59
- Dec 21#46
- Dec 28#38
- 1986
- Jan 4, 1986#38
- Jan 11#33
- Jan 18#27
- Jan 25#22
- Feb 1#16
- Feb 8#12
- Feb 15#8
- Feb 22#6
- Mar 1#5
- Mar 8#7
- Mar 15#13
- Mar 22#21
- Mar 29#41
- Apr 5#52
- Apr 12#71
- Apr 19#84
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #90 on November 23, 1985. It entered the Top 40 5 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 12 weeks. It reached a peak of #5 on March 1, 1986. After 22 weeks, its final appearance came on April 19, 1986.
The Sweetest Taboo: The Breakthrough Moment
Sade's "The Sweetest Taboo" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Sweetest Taboo" is a song by English band Sade from their second studio album, Promise (1985). The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.
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