Anita Baker

Released: June 12, 1990

Songwriter: Michael J. Powell Vernon Fails Anita Baker

Producer: Michael J. Powell

Ooh
Baby, baby, baby

You stand all alone on your own
Please come inside from that storm
Stand where it's warm
I can see you're in need
Baby, please talk to me now

Swear nothing is wrong
You're so strong
Baby, don't hold this inside
Relax your pride

Let it go
Set it free
My baby, talk to me now

What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through, darling?
What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(I can help you if you let me, baby, yes, I can...)

I understand
Here's my hand
Why stand alone in the dark?
Open up your heart

Let this go
Set it free now
My baby, talk to me now

What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through, darling?
What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(I can help you if you let me, baby, yes, I can)

I understand
(I understand you, baby)
That you're only one man
So much you can't take, baby
(I understand you, baby)
Yes, I understand that you've only got two hands

Stare into space
I see shadows of pain across your face
You avoid my advice
You avoid my embrace, baby

What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(I won't tell a single soul, my, my, my baby, yeah)

What's wrong, wrong with you?
(Yeah)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(You got to, I got to, we got to talk about it)
What's wrong, wrong with you?
(No doubt about it, let it go)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Set it free, baby)

What's wrong, wrong with you?
(I'd like to listen, I'd like to listen, baby)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Tell me, tell me everything, baby, baby)
What's wrong, wrong with you?
(I will understand)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(I will understand, I promise, baby)

What's wrong, wrong with you?
(Tell me now... tell me...)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Tell me, oh)
What's wrong, wrong with you?
(I believe)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Hey, hey, baby!)

What's wrong, wrong with you?
(Talk about it, baby, talk to me!)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Don't you hold nothing in, baby)

What's wrong, wrong with you?
(Don't you hold it, baby! Ain't no reason)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Ain't no reason in the world for you to do this, baby)

What's wrong, wrong with you?
(Not like this, ain't no reason)
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?
(Ain't no reason, reason in the world)
What's wrong, wrong with you?
Why don't you tell me what you're going through?

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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