On this day March 20 1986 Anita Baker released her second studio album Rapture. The album became a massive success reaching number 11 on the Billboard 200 and topping the R&B charts at number one.
With smooth soulful tracks like Sweet Love and Caught Up in the Rapture the album established Baker as a powerhouse in contemporary R&B. Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and went on to sell over eight million copies worldwide solidifying her status as one of the genre’s most influential voices.
80s insight: The song Sweet Love became one of Anita Baker’s signature hits earning her international recognition and helping Rapture become her breakthrough album.
With smooth soulful tracks like Sweet Love and Caught Up in the Rapture the album established Baker as a powerhouse in contemporary R&B. Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and went on to sell over eight million copies worldwide solidifying her status as one of the genre’s most influential voices.
80s insight: The song Sweet Love became one of Anita Baker’s signature hits earning her international recognition and helping Rapture become her breakthrough album.
