Anita Baker

Released: March 20, 1986

Songwriter: Garry Glenn Dianne Quander

Producer: Michael J. Powell

[Verse 1]
When we met, always knew
I would feel that magic for you
On my mind constantly
In my arms is where you should be

[Pre-Chorus]
I love you here by me, baby
You let my love fly freely
I want you in my life for all time

[Chorus]
I’m caught up in the rapture of love
Nothing else can compare
When I feel the magic of you

[Verse 2]
We stand side by side
'Til the storms of life pass us by
Light my life, warm my heart
Say tonight will be just the start

[Pre-Chorus]
I love you here by me, baby
You let my love fly freely
I want you in my life for all time

[Chorus]
I’m caught up in the rapture of love
Nothing else can compare
When I feel the magic of you
The feeling's always new
Caught up in the rapture of you

[Instrumental]

[Pre-Chorus]
I love you here by me, baby
You let my love fly freely
I want you in my life for all time

[Chorus]
I’m caught up in the rapture of love
Nothing else can compare
When I feel the magic of you
The feeling's always new
Caught up in the rapture of you
I’m caught up in the rapture of love
I’m caught up in the rapture of love

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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