'Soldier of Love,' Sade's long-anticipated studio follow-up to 2000's 'Lover's Rock,' will finally drop on Feb. 8. But first, fans can get a taste of the album via its first single, the title track. In this exclusive video about the making of the video -- accompanied, of course, by the video itself -- Sade's bandmates admit that the song didn't come easy. They recall that they really struggled with 'Soldier of Love' for a while, and even had to walk away from it before they finally nailed it.

The video was also challenging to create. Choreographer Fatima Robinson says here that she hadn't even heard the track prior to the shoot and had little time to prepare. But by the time director Sophie Muller called it a wrap, they had Sade engaged in everything from horseback riding to an authentic tango. Robinson says that Sade has "this undeniable sexiness ... that she doesn't even know she has." That may be true -- she may not know it, but we sure do. Check out the video after the jump.

Watch the Making of 'Soldier of Love'

Watch the 'Soldier of Love' Video