Anita Baker discography

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

Anita Baker discography
Studio albums	6
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	1
Singles	24
Other albums	1

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	US: 5× Platinum [9] CAN: Gold [10] UK: Platinum [11]
1988	Giving You the Best That I Got Released: October 4, 1988 Label: Elektra	1	1	—	42	—	—	—	15	21	9	US: 3× Platinum[9] UK: Gold[11]
1990	Compositions Released: June 12, 1990 Label: Elektra	5	3	4	54	13	36	17	20	22	7	US: Platinum[9] UK: Gold[11]
1994	Rhythm of Love Released: September 13, 1994 Label: Elektra	3	1	—	—	35	—	42	26	33	14	US: 2× Platinum[9]
2004	My Everything Released: September 7, 2004 Label: Blue Note	4	1	—	—	—	—	89	—	—	142	US: Gold[9]
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 Released: June 8, 2004 Label: Atlantic/Rhino	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

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2. David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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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.