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Anita Baker discography

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

Albums

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions[1][2]
Certifications[3]
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Jazz UK
1983 The Songstress 1 139 12
  • RIAA US Certificate:
1986 Rapture 11 1 24 13
  • RIAA US Certificate: 5× platinum
1988 Giving You the Best That I Got 1 1 9
  • RIAA US Certificate: 3× platinum
1990 Compositions 5 3 4 7
  • RIAA US Certificate: 1× platinum
1994 Rhythm of Love 3 1 14
  • RIAA US Certificate: 2× platinum
2004 My Everything 4 1
  • RIAA US Certificate: Gold

Notes:
1: re-issued November 8, 1991 by Elektra Records

Compilations and specialty albums

Year Title Chart positions[4]
Certifications[5]
U.S. U.S.
R&B
2002 Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker
  • RIAA US Certificate:
2002 The Best of Anita Baker 118 29
  • RIAA US Certificate: Gold
2004 A Night of Rapture - Live 35
  • RIAA US Certificate:
2005 Christmas Fantasy 120 31
  • RIAA US Certificate:
2006 Definitive Collection
  • RIAA US Certificate:

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions[6][7] Album
U.S.
Hot 100
U.S.
R&B
U.S.
AC
UK
1983 "No More Tears" 49 The Songstress
"Will You Be Mine" 87
"Angel" 5
"You're the Best Thing Yet" 28
1986 "Watch Your Step" 23 Rapture
"Sweet Love 8 2 3 13
"Caught Up in the Rapture" 37 6 9 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"
(The Winans featuring Anita Baker)
15 Decision
The Best of Anita Baker
1988 "Giving You the Best That I Got" 3 1 1 55 Giving You the Best That I Got
1989 "Just Because" 14 1 4 93
"Lead Me Into Love" 4 32
1990 "Talk to Me" 44 3 4 Compositions
"Soul Inspiration" 72 16 11
1991 "Fairy Tales" 8 27
1994 "Body & Soul" 36 4 25 48 Rhythm of Love
"I Apologize" 74 8 86
1995 "It's Been You" 32
"When You Love Someone"
(with James Ingram)
71 Forget Paris (soundtrack)
Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker
2004 "You're My Everything" 74 25 40 My Everything
"How Does It Feel?" 41
2005 "Seriuos" 83

References