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Compositions (album)

October 18, 2023

This article is about the Anita Baker album. For other uses, see Composition (disambiguation).

Compositions is the fourth album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. The album peaked at #5 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990, making it Baker's third platinum selling album. The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards. Compositions would be the last album and collaboration between Baker and producer Michael J. Powell.

Compositions
Studio album by
Anita Baker
ReleasedJuly 3, 1990[1]
Recorded1990 at Encore Studios (Burbank, CA); Ocean Way Recording and Studio Ultimo (Los Angeles, CA); Sound Lab 1 (Detroit, MI); Ambience Recorders (Farmington Hills, MI). Unique Recording Studios, New York City[2]
Genre
Length50:27
LabelElektra
ProducerMichael J. Powell
Anita Baker chronology
Giving You the Best That I Got
(1988) 		Compositions
(1990) 		Rhythm of Love
(1994)
Singles from Compositions
  1. "Talk to Me"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Soul Inspiration"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Fairy Tales"
    Released: 1990

Track listing Edit

  1. "Talk to Me" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 5:03
  2. "Perfect Love Affair" (Baker, Joel Davis) - 5:19
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Baker, Marc Gordon, Gerald LeVert) - 5:35
  4. "Soul Inspiration" (Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) - 5:17
  5. "Lonely" (Baker) - 4:29
  6. "No One to Blame" (Baker, Fails) - 4:41
  7. "More Than You Know" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 4:48
  8. "Love You to The Letter" (James McBride) - 7:20
  9. "Fairy Tales" (Baker, Fails, Powell) - 7:55

Personnel Edit

Production Edit

  • Producer – Michael J. Powell
  • Executive Producer – Anita Baker
  • Engineer – Barney Perkins
  • Second Engineers – Tom Beiner, Steve Gallagher and Bart Stevens.
  • Assistant Engineer – Milton Chan
  • Additional Engineers – Darroll Gustamachio, Elliott Peters and Gerard Smerek.
  • Mixing – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 3 & 5-9); Gerard Smerek (Tracks 2 & 4).
  • Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Anita Baker and Carol Bobolts
  • Photography – Adrian Buckmaster
  • Management – Randy Bash, Sherwin Bash and Ricki Sellner for BNB Associates, Ltd.

Awards Edit

Grammy Awards

Year Work Category Result
1991 Compositions Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Won
Best Album Package Nominated

Charts Edit

Certifications Edit

Certifications and sales for Compositions
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References Edit

  1. ^ Nathan, David (1990-07-07). (PDF). Billboard. No. 27. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021. The result is "Compositions," Baker's latest work, which arrives at retail Tuesday (3)."
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  3. ^ Henderson, Alex. Compositions > review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  4. ^ Haynes, Dave (August 2, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
  5. ^ DeKnock, Jan (July 26, 1990). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Compositions > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  7. ^ Sandow, Greg (July 6, 1990). . Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  8. ^ Goodman, Fred (August 9, 1990). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  9. ^ Hewitt, Paolo (August 1990). "A Return to Rapture". Select. p. 88.
  10. ^ "Week commencing 3 September 1990". Bubbling Down Under. September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8000". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anita Baker – Compositions" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 29. July 21, 1990. p. VIII. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Anita Baker – Compositions" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Anita Baker – Compositions". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Anita Baker – Compositions". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  20. ^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Albums of 1990". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  22. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  23. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  24. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  25. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  26. ^ "British album certifications – Anita Baker – Compositions". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  27. ^ "American album certifications – Anita Baker – Compositions". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

October 18, 2023
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This article is about the Anita Baker album For other uses see Composition disambiguation Compositions is the fourth album by American R amp B soul singer Anita Baker The album peaked at 5 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990 making it Baker s third platinum selling album The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards Compositions would be the last album and collaboration between Baker and producer Michael J Powell CompositionsStudio album by Anita BakerReleasedJuly 3 1990 1 Recorded1990 at Encore Studios Burbank CA Ocean Way Recording and Studio Ultimo Los Angeles CA Sound Lab 1 Detroit MI Ambience Recorders Farmington Hills MI Unique Recording Studios New York City 2 GenreR amp B soul jazz smooth jazzLength50 27LabelElektraProducerMichael J PowellAnita Baker chronologyGiving You the Best That I Got 1988 Compositions 1990 Rhythm of Love 1994 Singles from Compositions Talk to Me Released 1990 Soul Inspiration Released 1990 Fairy Tales Released 1990Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 3 Calgary HeraldA 4 Chicago Tribune 5 Robert Christgau 6 Entertainment WeeklyB 7 Rolling Stone 8 Select4 5 9 Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Awards 5 Charts 5 1 Weekly charts 5 2 Year end charts 6 Certifications 7 ReferencesTrack listing Edit Talk to Me Baker Vernon Fails Michael Powell 5 03 Perfect Love Affair Baker Joel Davis 5 19 Whatever It Takes Baker Marc Gordon Gerald LeVert 5 35 Soul Inspiration Terry Britten Graham Lyle 5 17 Lonely Baker 4 29 No One to Blame Baker Fails 4 41 More Than You Know Baker Vernon Fails Michael Powell 4 48 Love You to The Letter James McBride 7 20 Fairy Tales Baker Fails Powell 7 55Personnel EditAnita Baker lead and backing vocals Vernon Fails keyboards Greg Phillinganes acoustic piano backing vocals 7 Ben Keys programming David Ward programming Michael J Powell guitar 1 4 6 7 9 backing vocals 7 Earl Klugh guitar 7 Nathan East bass backing vocals 7 Ricky Lawson drums 1 4 5 7 Steve Ferrone drums 2 3 6 8 9 Paulinho da Costa percussion 1 2 4 9 Perri Carol Darlene Lori and Sharon Perry backing vocals 2 4 7 BGV arrangement 4 Production EditProducer Michael J Powell Executive Producer Anita Baker Engineer Barney Perkins Second Engineers Tom Beiner Steve Gallagher and Bart Stevens Assistant Engineer Milton Chan Additional Engineers Darroll Gustamachio Elliott Peters and Gerard Smerek Mixing Barney Perkins Tracks 1 3 amp 5 9 Gerard Smerek Tracks 2 amp 4 Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering Hollywood CA Art Direction Anita Baker and Carol Bobolts Photography Adrian Buckmaster Management Randy Bash Sherwin Bash and Ricki Sellner for BNB Associates Ltd Awards EditGrammy Awards Year Work Category Result1991 Compositions Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance WonBest Album Package NominatedCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Weekly chart performance for Compositions Chart 1990 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 10 54Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 11 13Dutch Albums Album Top 100 12 17European Albums Music amp Media 13 29German Albums Offizielle Top 100 14 36New Zealand Albums RMNZ 15 20Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 16 22UK Albums OCC 17 7US Billboard 200 18 5US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Billboard 19 4US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 20 3 Year end charts Edit 1990 year end chart performance for Compositions Chart 1990 PositionCanada Top Albums CDs RPM 21 71US Billboard 200 22 56US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Billboard 23 22US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 24 281991 year end chart performance for Compositions Chart 1991 PositionUS Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 25 59Certifications EditCertifications and sales for Compositions Region Certification Certified units salesUnited Kingdom BPI 26 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 27 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone References Edit Nathan David 1990 07 07 Baker Issues Mature Compositions Singer s Success Paves Way for Peers PDF Billboard No 27 p 28 Archived from the original PDF on January 21 2021 Retrieved 24 February 2021 The result is Compositions Baker s latest work which arrives at retail Tuesday 3 https www facebook com UniqueRecordingStudios photos a 649655181769411 649656421769287 type 3 amp theater user generated source Henderson Alex Compositions gt review at AllMusic Retrieved April 11 2013 Haynes Dave August 2 1990 Recent Releases Calgary Herald DeKnock Jan July 26 1990 Home Entertainment Recordings Chicago Tribune p 6 Christgau Robert Compositions gt review Robert Christgau Retrieved April 11 2013 Sandow Greg July 6 1990 Compositions gt review Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on June 7 2011 Retrieved April 11 2013 Goodman Fred August 9 1990 Anita Baker Compositions Music Reviews Rolling Stone Archived from the original on May 12 2008 Retrieved April 11 2013 Hewitt Paolo August 1990 A Return to Rapture Select p 88 Week commencing 3 September 1990 Bubbling Down Under September 3 2021 Retrieved September 4 2021 Top RPM Albums Issue 8000 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved November 27 2022 Dutchcharts nl Anita Baker Compositions in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved January 21 2021 European Top 100 Albums PDF Music amp Media Vol 7 no 29 July 21 1990 p VIII OCLC 29800226 via World Radio History Offiziellecharts de Anita Baker Compositions in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved January 21 2021 Charts nz Anita Baker Compositions Hung Medien Retrieved January 21 2021 Swedishcharts com Anita Baker Compositions Hung Medien Retrieved January 21 2021 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved January 21 2021 Anita Baker Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved January 21 2021 Anita Baker Chart History Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Billboard Retrieved January 21 2021 Anita Baker Chart History Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved January 21 2021 Top 100 Albums of 1990 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved November 27 2022 Billboard 200 Albums Year End 1990 Billboard Archived from the original on July 26 2020 Retrieved January 21 2021 Contemporary Jazz Albums Year End 1990 Billboard Archived from the original on July 26 2020 Retrieved May 11 2022 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1990 Billboard Archived from the original on July 26 2020 Retrieved January 21 2021 Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Year End 1991 Billboard Archived from the original on July 26 2020 Retrieved January 21 2021 British album certifications Anita Baker Compositions British Phonographic Industry Retrieved February 13 2023 American album certifications Anita Baker Compositions Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved February 13 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Compositions album amp oldid 1173399543 Track listing, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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