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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2003 17:45:05 GMT -5
I could have probably gone with any of her singles, because they are all great. We already did "Just Because" earlier this year though. This is really soulful and has that quiet storm vibe that I love. "Caught Up In The Rapture" was at it's peak in late 1986 and early 1987.
The Billboard Hot 100: #37
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: #6
Fun Fact: This is the song that Mary J. Blige sang for the demo that got her signed to Uptown. She recorded it in a shopping mall in NY.
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Post by mst3k on Oct 29, 2003 20:21:50 GMT -5
Good song, although I hated it back when it was popular. I love Anita's Rapture album, particularly "Sweet Love" and "Same Ol' Love".
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Post by ClassicCase on Oct 29, 2003 22:45:38 GMT -5
That goes double for me. I LOVE all of her music (thanks to my older half-sister who turned me on to her first album from '83 called "The Songstress"). I used to have her CD back then (until some ingrate took it and never retrieved it back!). In all of what Anita has done, Josh you are right on the money with this one. This is one of my favorites along with Angel, Feel The Need, No More Tears, Sweet Love, Been So Long among others.
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Post by Gorminako on Oct 30, 2003 8:44:02 GMT -5
This is one of my favorites by her if not the favorite of mine. A great singer!
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Post by Hervard on Oct 30, 2003 11:53:34 GMT -5
I liked it too. I just wonder why it never charted on R&R's CHR chart. It must have come very close, since her songs peaked at around the same positions on R&R and Billboard. Unless R&R pulled an "Into The Night".
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Post by ClassicCase on Oct 30, 2003 12:21:30 GMT -5
I liked it too. I just wonder why it never charted on R&R's CHR chart. It must have come very close, since her songs peaked at around the same positions on R&R and Billboard. Unless R&R pulled an "Into The Night". (#8), Caught Up In The Rapture (#37), Giving You The Best That I Got (#3) and Just Because (#14), besides that of urban, charted on both the CHR and AC charts (sorry, don't have AC history on it) in Billboard. I know that R&R charted theirs slightly higher on both charts, although successful on urban. |
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Post by jlh527 on Oct 30, 2003 14:31:40 GMT -5
One of my five favorite artist. Anita Baker is simply LEGENDARY!! A great bottom heavy voice that churned out R&B and AC hits like no other in the late eighties until the mid nineties. "Caught Up in the Rapture" isn't my favorite by Anita, but is still one of those get your groove on songs. I saw her in March in Atlantic City and when she sang this the audience went CRAZY!!
My favorites by Anita are "Angel", "It's Been You", "No One In The World", "Good Love" You Bring Me Joy" and too many more to list!!!
P.S. Anita is now signed to DEF JAM records on their DEF CLASSICS label along with Patti LaBelle, so look out for new material soon.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2003 14:35:35 GMT -5
Here's Anita Baker's Billboard AC history.
Sweet Love [#3]
Caught Up In The Rapture [#9]
No One In This World [#9]
Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year) [#6]
Giving You The Best That I Got [#1]
Just Because [#4]
Soul Inspiration [#11]
Talk To Me [#4]
Fairy Tales [#27]
Body & Soul [#25]
Here's her Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks history.
Angel [#5]
No More Tears [#49]
Will You Be Mine [#87]
You're The Best Thing Yet [#28]
Caught Up In The Rapture [#6]
Sweet Love [#2]
Watch Your Step [#23]
No One In The World [#5]
Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year) [#8]
Giving You The Best That I Got [#1]
Just Because [#1]
Lead Me Into Love [#4]
Soul Inspiration [#16]
Talk To Me [#3]
Fairy Tales [#8]
Body & Soul [#4]
I Apologize [#8]
It's Been You [#32]
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Post by jond7699 on Oct 30, 2003 16:01:44 GMT -5
I know she has a really great voice but I couldn't stand to listen to any of her music. I am not sure why. All of the songs I have heard drag or so it seems to me. BTW I would love to hear Anita Baker do a version of Blu Cantrells "Sleep In The Middle"
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Post by Chromeozone on Oct 30, 2003 22:47:17 GMT -5
When that girl Rebecca Bond performed "Caught Up in the Rapture" on American Idol 2, I could have sworn they kept saying "Caught up in the Rafters."
It's a nice song :)
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Post by reception on Mar 17, 2004 13:26:01 GMT -5
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Post by joker on Jan 30, 2007 13:27:57 GMT -5
Very good song.
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Post by rr1981 on Jul 19, 2007 14:03:25 GMT -5
Classic slow jam and deservedly so. Great vocals, very romantic and soothing.
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Post by WotUNeed on Jul 19, 2007 16:32:45 GMT -5
My favorite Anita Baker song. Wonderful.
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Post by Soulsista on May 24, 2012 15:53:16 GMT -5
I love it! So many great songs from the Rapture album.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 15:58:03 GMT -5
This song is pretty much my childhood. My parents are big fans of her.
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Post by B-Boy on Jun 13, 2012 19:18:26 GMT -5
I used to hear Anita Baker's songs all the time as a kid. My dad never changed the station whenever one was playing. I still like this and "Same Ole Love."
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jun 14, 2012 0:32:45 GMT -5
Very mellow track.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2013 0:02:04 GMT -5
R&B classic. The Rapture album is so good.
Music video
Album version
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 1, 2013 12:27:28 GMT -5
Love it. I can see why Mary got signed by singing this great song  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2013 14:53:41 GMT -5
LEGENDARY
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Aug 17, 2016 23:08:47 GMT -5
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Dec 26, 2018 17:32:18 GMT -5
Grew up with this song! Classic!
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Post by gonecountry on Dec 26, 2018 19:01:26 GMT -5
Excellent songstress from the Motor City. Everything on this album was great
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