Anita Baker

Released: October 18, 1988

Songwriter: Joel Davis Anita Baker

Producer: Michael J. Powell

[Verse 1]
There's a picture in my memory
Of the days when we first met
When solo became duet
And the words you spoke compelled me
Yes, your touch could tranquilze
These feelings I memorize

[Chorus]
It's a perfect love affair
And so good to know when you need me
I'll be there
It's a perfect love affair
And so good to know that you love me and
You care, baby, you care

[Verse 2]
Now I welcome love's affliction
Though its symptoms I deny
Contention, we harmonize
Yes, a heart of ice was melted
And the mountians they did move
Baby, you've nothing left to prove

[Chorus]
'Cause it's a perfect love affair
And so good to know that you love me and you care
It's a perfect love affair
And so good to know that you love me and you Care

[Bridge]
Look in my eyes
My love won't be denied
Oh, my darlin' just love me, feel me, hold me
Touch me now, baby, now
Oh, baby, right now...

[Outro harmonizing]

Anita Baker is a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter known for her distinct low contralto vocals. She started out in the band Chapter 8, which had the hit song “I Just Wanna Be Your Girl” that was later sampled by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony for their hit song “1st of tha Month.” “Anita” went on to become a big name in ‘80s R&B alongside “Luther” and “Whitney” as she began to rack up #1 hits.

Her debut album, The Songstress, was released in 1983 on independent label Beverly Glen and featured the hit song “Angel.” She left Beverly Glen and signed with Elektra Records, releasing her second album Rapture in 1986, which went on to sell over 5 million albums and peaked at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart thanks to the hits “Sweet Love,” “Same Ole Love,” and “Caught Up in the Rapture.”

Her third album, Giving You the Best That I Got, was released in 1988 and hit #1 on the Billboard 200, and the title track hit #1 on both the Billboard R&B and Adult Contemporary Singles charts. Rapture and Giving You the Best That I Got accounted for five of her eight Grammy Awards, with her sixth in that time frame coming from her gospel collaboration with The Winans on the song “Ain’t No Need To Worry” in 1988.

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