Sade - When Am I Going To Make A Living (Epic)

I used to think Sade was one big hype - even before she got a recording contract people were crooning how stupendous she was and her face was being splashed across the glossy mags. But then she made a record...
"Your Love Is King" and now "When Am I Going To Make A Living" have proved her promise. The current single is smooth, soulful and exceptionally honest. Truly this lady has class. (Frank Hopkinson, No 1, May 19, 1984)

A classic, and Sade makes singing (and writing) one sound positively effortless. A cheering song of optimism in the face of hardship with a chorus - 'We're hungry but we won't give in' - that should be sung from the rooftops. Only beaten to Single Of The Fortnight after a photo finish, I can tell you. As to the question of the title, I don't think you'll have any problems now, girl. (Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, May 10, 1984)

'From now on!' should be the answer to the question posed in the title. This powerful follow-up to their equally strong debut merits their establishment as a natural treasure. It basically carries the same immediately identifiable sound of Sade, though its feel is determined where "Your Love Is King" was romantic. It carries a stamp of quality all over it. (Pedro, Record Mirror, May 19, 1984)