''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

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, 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

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. 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 ''The Songstress'' is the debut solo album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was originally released in 1983 by Beverly Glen Music, and was Baker's only album for that label prior to signing with Elektra Records with whom she had a ...

'', 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 ''

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'', 1986) - 4:22 #

Caught Up in the Rapture "Caught Up in the Rapture" is a 1986 ballad song by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released as the follow-up single after " Sweet Love" from her album ''Rapture''. Chart performance "Caught Up in the Rapture" was Baker's third top ...

(Single Version) (From ''Rapture'') - 4:08 # You Bring Me Joy (From ''Rapture'') - 4:24 #

Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" is a song by American R&B artist Anita Baker. The song was released as a single to support her multi-platinum album, ''Rapture''. Chart performance "Same Ole Love" peaked at #8 on ''Billboard A billboard ( ...

(From ''Rapture'') - 4:03 # No One in the World (From ''Rapture'') - 4:10 #

Ain't No Need to Worry "Ain't No Need to Worry" is a song by American recording artists the Winans featuring 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, especiall ...

(Single Version) (Featuring The Winans) (From The Winans' '' Decisions'', 1987) - 4:18 # Giving You the Best That I Got (Single Version) (From '' Giving You the Best That I Got'', 1988) - 3:53 # Good Love (From ''Giving You the Best That I Got'') - 5:33 # Just Because (Single Version) (From ''Giving You the Best That I Got'') - 4:22 # Lead Me Into Love (Single Version) (From ''Giving You the Best That I Got'') - 4:08 # Fairy Tales (Edit) (From ''

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'', 1990) - 4:16 # Talk to Me (Single Version) (From ''Compositions'') - 3:53 # Body and Soul (Radio Edit) (From '' Rhythm of Love'', 1994) - 3:58 # I Apologize (Single Version) (From ''Rhythm of Love'') - 4:16 # It's Been You (Single Version) (From ''Rhythm of Love'') - 4:08

Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker track listing

# Caught Up In The Rapture (Single Version) # Giving You The Best That I Got (Single Version) # Sweet Love # Body and Soul (Radio Edit) # Just Because (Long Version) # I Apologize (Single Version) # Rhythm of Love # Soul Inspiration (Single Version) # Lead Me Into Love (Single Version) # Angel (Single Version) # Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) # Fairy Tales (Edit) # Talk To Me (Single Version) # Good Enough # No More Tears # When You Love Someone (Anita Baker/James Ingram) # You Bring Me Joy # No One In The World

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References

2002 greatest hits albums Rhino Records compilation albums Anita Baker compilation albums {{2000s-RnB-album-stub