Pearls is a soulful, orchestral pop track by Sade from her 1992 album Love Deluxe. Written by Sade Adu and Andrew Hale and arranged by Nick Ingman, it features Sade on vocals with Andrew Hale on keyboards, Leroy Osbourne on backing vocals, Stuart Matthewman on guitar and sax, Paul Denman on bass, and a strings section, produced by Sade. The lyrics tell of a woman in Somalia scraping for pearls on the roadside and reference a force stronger than nature, giving the song a humanitarian mood. Pearls was first released in November 1992 and appears on Love Deluxe, the album released in October 1992. The song has inspired various adaptations and instrumental versions by other artists over the years.
