Rapture (Anita Baker album)
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Rapture is the second album by the American vocalist Anita Baker. It was released in 1986, and became her breakout album, selling over 8 million copies worldwide (5 million in the US alone[1]) and earning her two Grammy Awards.
The album's first track, "Sweet Love", was a top 10 Billboard hit in addition to winning a Grammy Award.
The music video for the track Same Ole Love was filmed and recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge.[2]
In 1989, Rapture was ranked #36 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s.
Track listing
- "Sweet Love" (Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson, Gary Bias; Copyright Old Brampton Road Music-Jobete Music) – 4:26
- "You Bring Me Joy" (David Lasley; Copyright Almo Music Corp.) – 4:24
- "Caught Up in the Rapture" (Garry Glenn, Dianne Quander; Copyright WB Music Corp.-Silver Sun Music-DQ Music) – 5:07
- "Been So Long" (Baker; Copyright Baker's Tunes) – 5:07
- "Mystery" (Rod Temperton; Copyright RodSongs & Almo Music Corp.) – 4:56
- "No One in the World" (Ken Hirsch, Marti Sharron; Copyright ATV Music & Welbeck Music) – 4:10 *
- "Same Ole Love" (Marilyn Mcleod, Darryl K. Roberts; Copyright Jobete Music) – 4:05
- "Watch Your Step" (Baker; Copyright Baker's Tunes) – 4:54
*Produced by Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
Personnel
- Drums, Percussion: Lorenzo Brown, Ricky Lawson, Arthur Marbury, John Robinson, Lawrence Fratangelo
- Bass: Jimmy Haslip, Neil Stubenhaus, David B. Washington, Freddie Washington
- Guitars: Donald Griffin, Paul Jackson Jr., Greg Moore, Dean Parks, Michael J. Powell
- Synthesizers, Keyboards, Piano: Paul Chiten, Vernon D. Fails, Sir Gant, Greg Phillinganes, Anita Baker (track 8)
- Saxophone: Don Myrick, Donald Albright
- Arrangements by Sir Gant
Production
- Executive Producer: Anita Baker
- Produced By Michael J. Powell, Marti Sharron & Gary Skardina
- Engineers: Robert Feist, Barney Perkins, Gary Skardina
- Assistant Engineers: Keith "KC" Cohen, Fred Law, Tony Ray, Keith Seppanen
- Mixing: Michael J. Powell
- Mastering: Barry Diament, Bernie Grundman
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1987 | Rapture | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance |
| "Sweet Love" | Best R&B Song |
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | US The Billboard 200 | 11 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 | |
| US Top Jazz Albums | 24 | |
| UK Top 75 Albums | 13 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | "Sweet Love" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 | ||
| US Adult Contemporary | 3 | ||
| UK Top 75 Singles | 13 | ||
| "Caught Up in the Rapture" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 37 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 6 | ||
| US Adult Contemporary | 9 | ||
| UK Top 75 Singles | 51 | ||
| "Watch Your Step" | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 23 | |
| 1987 | "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 8 | ||
| US Adult Contemporary | 6 | ||
| UK Top 75 Singles | 100 | ||
| "No One in the World" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 44 | |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 5 | ||
| US Adult Contemporary | 9 |
References
- ^ www.riaa.com
- ^ "People are talking about...", Jet (April 6, 1987) p 53
External links
- 100 Greatest Albums of the 80s list
- "Rapture" at discogs; click the "more images" link for publishing
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