Anita Baker discography

This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Anita Baker.

Anita Baker discography
Studio albums6
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles24
Other albums1

Albums

Studio albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[1]		 US R&B
[1]		 US Jazz
[1]		 AUS
[2]		 CAN
[3]		 GER
[4]		 NL
[5]		 NZ
[6]		 SWE
[7]		 UK
[8]
1983 The Songstress [A]
  • Released: May 31, 1983
  • Label: Beverly Glen
 139 12 — — — — — — — —
1986 Rapture
  • Released: May 14, 1986
  • Label: Elektra
 11 1 24 33 25 50 — 12 32 13
1988 Giving You the Best That I Got
  • Released: October 4, 1988
  • Label: Elektra
 1 1 — 42 — — — 15 21 9
1990 Compositions
  • Released: June 12, 1990
  • Label: Elektra
 5 3 4 54 13 36 17 20 22 7
1994 Rhythm of Love
  • Released: September 13, 1994
  • Label: Elektra
 3 1 — — 35 — 42 26 33 14
  • US: 2× Platinum[9]
2004 My Everything 4 1 — — — — 89 — — 142
2005 Christmas Fantasy
  • Released: October 4, 2005
  • Label: Blue Note
 120 31 — — — — — — — —
  • A The Songstress was re-released by Elektra Records on November 12, 1991, and peaked at #90 on the Hot R&B Albums chart.

Live albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
[1]
2004 A Night of Rapture Live 35

Compilation albums
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[1]		 US
R&B
[1]		 UK
[8]
2002 The Best of Anita Baker
  • Released: June 18, 2002
  • Label: Rhino
 118 29 49
  • US: Platinum[9]

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[12]		 US
R&B
[12][13]		 US
A/C
[12]		 AUS
[2]		 CAN
[3]		 IRE
[14]		 NL
[5]		 NZ
[6]		 UK
[8]
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 97 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 — 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 — 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) 111 71 39 — — — — — — Forget Paris
2004 "You're My Everything" 74 25 40 — — — — — 104 My Everything
"How Does It Feel" 121 41 — — — — — — —
2005 "Serious" — 83 — — — — — — —
2012 "Lately" 107 15 — — — — — — — N/A

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[15]

References
  1. "US Albums Charts > Anita Baker". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "CAN Charts > Anita Baker". RPM. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  4. "GER Charts > Anita Baker". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  5. "NL Charts > Anita Baker". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  6. "NZ Charts > Anita Baker". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  7. "SWE Charts > Anita Baker". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  8. "UK Charts > Anita Baker". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  9. "US Certifications > Anita Baker". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  10. "CAN Certifications > Anita Baker". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  11. "UK Certified Awards Search > Anita Baker". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  12. "US Singles Charts > Anita Baker". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  13. https://www.billboard.com/music/anita-baker/chart-history/
  14. "IRE Charts Search > Anita Baker". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  15. "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume IV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
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