Anita Baker discography
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American singer-songwriter Anita Baker has released six studio albums, one compilation & live album, and twenty-four singles. Referred as the "Queen of Romantic Quiet-Storm R&B/Soul", she is considered to be one of the most successful and influential R&B artists of all-time. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Baker has sold 13 million certified albums in the United States, including three multi-platinum albums. She has also scored 5 number-one hits on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay and 13 top ten hits on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
A staple act since the 1980s, Baker's debut album The Songstress peaked at number twelve on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and has sold nearly half a million copies worldwide. Rapture (1986) remains the best-selling album of her career, with sales of over 8 million copies worldwide. It peaked at number 11 on Billboard 200 and is certified 5× Platinum in the United States. Giving You the Best That I Got (1988) became Bakers first and only album to reach number one on Billboard 200. The title track also gave her the highest-peaking single of her career on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.
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