5 Facts About Anita Baker's Grammy-Winning Album Rapture

Rapture won Anita Baker two Grammys. The album earned Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for the single “Sweet Love” and a second Grammy.

The album was released in 1986. It became a commercial and critical success, solidifying Baker’s place in R&B.

“Sweet Love” was the album’s biggest hit. The single reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B chart.

Rapture spent 57 weeks on the Billboard 200. It peaked at number 11 and sold over five million copies in the U.S.

The album’s production was minimal and soulful. Baker’s rich contralto voice carried the songs, with jazz-influenced arrangements.