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"Sweet Love" is the title of a popular song from 1986 by R&B singer Anita Baker. It was the second single from her critically-acclaimed album, Rapture, Baker's second studio album.
[edit] Chart performance
The song was Baker's first big hit single, peaking at #2 on the Billboard R&B chart, #3 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1986.[1] The song also reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart that same year.[2]
[edit] Awards
Baker won two Grammy Awards at the 1987 ceremony. The song "Sweet Love" won in the category Best R&B Song, earning her (along with Gary Bias and Louis Johnson) a songwriting award. Also, the album containing this song, Rapture, won in the category Best Female R&B Vocal performance.
[edit] Performances and cover versions
- Baker performed "Sweet Love" on Saturday Night Live on April 11, 1987.
- British R&B female trio Fierce covered the song in 2000, reaching #3 on the UK Singles Chart on February 6 of that year.[3] This version had the slightly altered title "Sweet Love 2K".
- Jazz musician Najee covered the song and turned it into a jazz instrumental version for his debut album.
- M-Beat remade the song in 1994 with a Jungle version.
- Pinoy Dream Academy Season Two scholar Apple Abarquez performed this song as her piece for the show's ninth gala performance night.
- MF DOOM sampled "Sweet Love" for "Hoe Cakes" off his 2004 release MM..Food.
- Beyoncé covered "Sweet Love" during her performance of Dangerously In Love (song) for her I Am... Tour.
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