On this day March 20 1986 Anita Baker released her second studio album Rapture. The album became a massive success reaching number 11 on the Billboard 200 and topping the R&B charts at number one.
With smooth soulful tracks like Sweet Love and Caught Up in the Rapture the album established Baker as a powerhouse in contemporary R&B. Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and went on to sell over eight million copies worldwide solidifying her status as one of the genre’s most influential voices.
80s insight: The song Sweet Love became one of Anita Baker’s signature hits earning her international recognition and helping Rapture become her breakthrough album.