Christgau, Robert (December 1, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved February 12, 2018. None of this depressing tale should obscure the quality of his output though. He may have been a lightweight boxer, but he will forever be a heavyweight musician and artist.

Petridis, Alexis (25 November 2002). "Sananda Maitreya (Terence Trent D'Arby)". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 June 2019. From that point on, he could feel himself galvanised by the spirit of the late Beatle. Seven years later, he would proclaim Introducing The Hardline According To … as the greatest pop LP since Sgt Pepper. D'Arby had hit songs including "Dance Little Sister", "Sign Your Name" and the #1 hit "Wishing Well". Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.As for ballads, the worldwide smash that was “Sign Your Name” is an obvious highlight with its sublime drum patterns and barely contained eroticism. But better is its close cousin “Let’s Go Forward” which sees Maitreya run the full gamut of his soul vocal stylings, from his warm and innocently cherubic mid range, through his peerless falsetto and onto his rumbling growl of desire. It is heavy on atmospherics and lust. British single certifications – Terence Trent D'arby – Sign Your Name". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved April 8, 2022. Irish Singles Chart, database". Irishcharts. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009 . Retrieved 22 September 2010. It was the last day of our allocated time in the studio, and I was exhausted. I thought, ‘Wow, I’ve finally gotten my first record out of the way, and my co-producer Martyn Ware looked at me and said, ‘I don’t think we have it yet.’ I couldn’t believe it. He thought the album was missing one more thing that was completely different to everything else. He suggested I record something a cappella that focuses on my voice. I went into the canteen with a notepad and 15 minutes later, I had this song finished. While performing it, I realized its uniqueness, and I could understand why it needed to be on the record. We had less than a couple of hours to finish it, so I didn’t have time to second-guess myself. The irony is that of all the hits Hardline yielded, this one has been the most re-recorded or remixed. Just a year ago, I worked with the immensely talented Calvin Harris on another version of it.”

On the one hand, there were those who were repelled by his bravado, while others lauded his refreshing no-BS demeanour.In March 2013, Return to Zooathalon was released, followed in 2015 by the double album The Rise of the Zugebrian Time Lords. 2017 marked the release of a monumental work: Prometheus & Pandora, [24] 53 songs divided into three volumes. The artist declared that this album has become so important and impressive because through music he has elaborated the mourning for the loss of his great friends and idols, David Bowie, Prince, George Michael, and Tom Petty. Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Archived from the original on 2015-05-28 . Retrieved 2015-05-28. Sananda Maitreya dedicated a piano piece to Master Prince. Audio and Interview". Theprincefanalbum.com . Retrieved 1 July 2021. New Zealand album certifications – Terence Trent D'Arby – Introducing the Hardline". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved August 10, 2022. Swisscharts.com – Terence Trent D'Arby – Introducing the Hardline According To". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2020.