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The Best Of Anita Baker
''The Best of Anita Baker'' is a compilation album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released on June 18, 2002, in the United States by Rhino Records, and compiles material from Baker's career spanning 1983–2002. As of March 2004, the album has sold 402,000 copies and been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album spent 92 weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming the longest-charting album by a female artist on the chart and 16 weeks on the Billboard 200. The album was released in the UK as ''Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker'', with a slightly different track listing and running order. The Best of Anita Baker track listing # Angel (Single Version) (From ''The Songstress'', 1983) - 4:29 # You're the Best Thing Yet (From ''The Songstress'') - 5:36 # No More Tears (From ''The Songstress'') - 5:35 # Sweet Love (From ''Rapture'', 1986) - 4:22 # Caught Up in the Rapture (Single Version) (From ''Rapture'') - 4:08 # You Bring Me Joy (From ''Rapture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Baker
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads, especially renowned for her work during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, '' The Songstress'', in 1983. In 1986, she rose to stardom following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, ''Rapture'', which included the Grammy-winning single " Sweet Love". , Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has four Platinum albums, along with two Gold albums. Baker is a contralto with a range of nearly three octaves. Life and music career 1958–79: Early life, career beginnings and Chapter 8 Anita Baker was born on January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio. When she was two, her mother abandoned her and Baker was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan. When Baker was 12, her foster parents died and her foster sister raised her a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year)
"Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" is a song by American Rhythm and blues, R&B artist Anita Baker. The song was released as a single to support her multi-platinum album, ''Rapture (Anita Baker album), Rapture''. Chart performance "Same Ole Love" peaked at #8 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard's'' Hot Black Singles[ Anita Baker Chart history-R&B Billboard].www.billboard.com and #6 on ''Billboards Adult Contemporary Singles. It was also a #44 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1987. Charts References External links www.AnitaBaker.com 1987 singles Anita Baker songs Songs written by Marilyn McLeod 1986 songs Elektra Records singles Song recordings produced by Michael J. Powell {{1980s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |