"I Apologize" is a song by American recording artist

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 ...

, released in 1994 as the second single from her fifth album, '' Rhythm of Love'' (1994). The song peaked at number eight on the US '' Billboard''

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chart and number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It won her a

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Critical reception

British magazine ''

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'' gave the song three out of five, writing, "Baker goes

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? But her strong vocals retain the original feel of these tracks, creating a soulful jungle splice-up." Chuck Campbell from '' Knoxville News Sentinel'' felt that here, the singer "glides into the subtlety of a more refined arrangement". Jonathan Bernstein from '' Spin'' declared it as "a request-line perennial-in-the-making".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

www.AnitaBaker.com
1994 singles 1994 songs Anita Baker songs Songs written by Gordon Chambers Songs written by Barry Eastmond Songs written by Anita Baker Contemporary R&B ballads Soul ballads 1990s ballads {{1990s-R&B-song-stub