Anita Baker discography
American singer-songwriter Anita Baker has released six studio albums, one compilation & live album, and twenty-four singles. Referred as the "Queen of Romantic Quiet-Storm R&B/Soul",[1] she is considered to be one of the most successful and influential R&B artists of the 1980s.[2] According to Recording Industry Association of America, Baker has sold 13 million certified albums in the United States, including three multi-platinum albums.[3] She has also scored 5 number-one hits on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay and 13 top ten hits on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[4]
| Anita Baker discography | |
|---|---|
Baker in 1998 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Other albums | 1 |
Baker's debut album The Songstress peaked at number twelve on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and has sold nearly half a million copies worldwide.[5] Rapture (1986) remains the best-selling album of her career, with sales of over 8 million copies worldwide.[6] It peaked at number 11 on Billboard 200 and is certified 5× Platinum in the United States.[7] Giving You the Best That I Got (1988) became Bakers first and only album to reach number one on Billboard 200. It also produced the highest-peaking single of her career on the Billboard Hot 100, which notably peaked at number three.[4] To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.[citation needed] In 1990, Baker released her fourth studio-album Compositions. It peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and number seven on the UK Albums Chart. It reportedly sold a million copies in its first week alone and eventually became her third consecutive platinum-selling album in the US.[8] As of 1995, Baker's catalog has sold 17 million albums worldwide.[9]
Ten years after her prior studio record, Baker made her comeback with her sixth studio album My Everything. It debuted at number four on US Billboard 200, selling 132,000 copies in its first week and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA.[10]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | US R&B [11] | US Jazz [11] | AUS [12] | CAN [13] | GER [14] | NL [15] | NZ [16] | SWE [17] | UK [18] | ||||
| The Songstress [A] |
| 139 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| Rapture |
| 11 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 25 | 50 | — | 12 | 32 | 13 |
| |
| Giving You the Best That I Got |
| 1 | 1 | — | 42 | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 9 |
| |
| Compositions |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 13 | 36 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Rhythm of Love |
| 3 | 1 | — | 128 | 35 | — | 42 | 26 | 33 | 14 |
| |
| My Everything |
| 4 | 1 | — | — | 85 | — | 89 | — | — | 142 |
| |
| Christmas Fantasy |
| 120 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
- A The Songstress was re-released by Elektra Records on November 12, 1991, and peaked at number 90 on the Hot R&B Albums chart.
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [11] | ||
| A Night of Rapture Live | 35 |
Compilation albums
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [23] | US R&B [23][24] | US A/C [23] | AUS [12][25] | CAN [13] | IRE [26] | NL [15] | NZ [16] | UK [18] | |||
| 1983 | "No More Tears" (A-side) | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Songstress |
| "Will You Be Mine" (B-side) | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Angel" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You're the Best Thing Yet" | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Feel the Need" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Watch Your Step" | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rapture |
| "Sweet Love" | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 21 | 10 | 47 | — | 13 | ||
| "Caught Up in the Rapture" | 37 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 51 | ||
| 1987 | "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" | 44 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | |
| "No One in the World" | 44 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ain't No Need to Worry" (with The Winans) | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Decisions | |
| 1988 | "Giving You the Best That I Got" | 3 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 83 | — | — | 25 | 55 | Giving You the Best That I Got |
| "Just Because" | 14 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | ||
| 1989 | "Lead Me Into Love" | — | 4 | 32 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1990 | "Talk to Me" | 44 | 3 | 4 | 139 | 50 | — | — | — | 68 | Compositions |
| "Soul Inspiration" | 72 | 16 | 11 | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fairy Tales" | — | 8 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Body and Soul" | 36 | 4 | 25 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 48 | Rhythm of Love |
| "I Apologize" | 74 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | ||
| 1995 | "It's Been You" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "When You Love Someone" (with James Ingram) | — | 71 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Forget Paris | |
| 2004 | "You're My Everything" | 74 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | My Everything |
| "How Does It Feel" | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Serious" | — | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | "Lately" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Only Forever (CANCELLED) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "How Fast, How Far" | Barcelona Gold |
| 1994 | "God Bless the Child" (live version with George Duke) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume IV[27] |
References
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- ^ "RIAA — Searchable Database". RIAA. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Anita Baker". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b O'Donnell, David. "BBC - Music - Review of Anita Baker - The Songstress". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Revisiting Anita Baker's 'Rapture' (1986) | Retrospective Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Rapture - Anita Baker | Awards | AllMusic, retrieved March 19, 2022
- ^ Company, Johnson Publishing (October 15, 1990). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. p. 56.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (July 14, 1995). "ANITA BAKER: BACK IN RHYTHM'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ Billboard Staff (May 20, 2005). "Billboard Bits: Anita Baker, Wainwright, 'Cavett'". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
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- ^ a b David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- for "Talk to Me" & Rhythm of Love"Bubbling Downunder Week commencing 3 September 1990". bubblingdownunder. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Peak positions in Canada:
- ^ "GER Charts > Anita Baker". Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "NL Charts > Anita Baker". MegaCharts. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > Anita Baker". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "SWE Charts > Anita Baker". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Anita Baker". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "US Certifications > Anita Baker". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "UK Certified Awards Search > Anita Baker". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "CAN Certifications > Anita Baker". Music Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ Johnson, Michele (September 26, 2021). "Top 10 Anita Baker Songs". ClassicRockHistory.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c . Billboard. Archived from the original on October 27, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 19 June 1989". Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ . Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume IV". Amazon. Retrieved November 23, 2011.