Wade was popular in the early-1960s. In 1961 three of his recordings ("Take Good Care of Her" (#7), "As If I Didn't Know" (#10) and "The Writing on the Wall" (#5) made the Top Ten in the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. These songs also made the Top Five of "Billboard"'s Easy Listening (later Adult Contemporary) survey. Wade released the following albums in the United Kingdom: "Adam and Evening" (HMV CLP 1451) in 1961, "Adam Wade One Is A Lonely Number", mono Columbia 33SX1501 and stereo Columbia SCX3474, in 1962. Wade also released an EP in 1960, "And Then Came Adam" (HMV 7EG 8620).