"No One in the World" is a song by American R&B singer

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. It was the fourth single from her multi-platinum album, ''

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''. It had previously been released by

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on her 1985 album ''

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'' and again on her 1987 album ''

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''.

Chart performance

"No One in the World" peaked at number five on the ''

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'' Hot Black Singles chart, and #9 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Singles.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications) The single peaked at number #44, missing ''Billboard's'' top 40 ''Hot 100'' chart.

In popular culture

The song was featured in an early 1988 episode of the US daytime soap opera ''

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'' as well as 1988 episodes of '' Santa Barbara'' and ''

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'' and a 1989 episode of '' Another World''.

Personnel

*Drums, Percussion: John Robinson *Bass:

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*Guitars: Paul Jackson Jr.,

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*Synthesizers, Keyboards, Piano: Paul Chiten,

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*Arrangements by Sir Gant

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* AMG Allmusic
www.AnitaBaker.com
1987 singles Anita Baker songs Songs written by Ken Hirsch 1986 songs Elektra Records singles Dionne Warwick songs 1980s ballads Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads {{1980s-R&B-song-stub