Sweet Love

Infobox Single
Name = Sweet Love


Artist = Anita Baker
from Album = Rapture
B-side =
Released = 1986
Format = 5" vinyl single
Recorded =
Genre = R&B, Soul
Length = 4:26
Label = Elektra
Writer = Anita Baker, Gary Bias, Louis Johnson
Producer =
Certification =
Chart position = *8 (U.S.)
Last single = "Caught up in the Rapture"
(1986)
This single = "Sweet Love"
(1986)
Next single = "Watch Your Step"
(1986)

"Sweet Love" is the title of a popular song from 1986 by R&B singer Anita Baker. It was the second single from her critically-acclaimed album, "Rapture", Baker's second studio album.

Chart performance

The song was Baker's first big hit single, peaking at #2 on the "Billboard" R&B chart, #3 on the "Billboard" adult contemporary chart, and #8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1986. [Hyatt, Wesley (1999). "The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits" (Billboard Publications)] The song also reached #13 on the UK Singles Chart that same year. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=13627 Anita Baker UK chart info at chartstats.com] ]

Awards

Baker won two Grammy Awards at the 1987 ceremony. The song "Sweet Love" won in the category Best R&B Song, earning her (along with Gary Bias and Louis Johnson) a songwriting award. Also, the album containing this song, "Rapture", won in the category Best Female R&B Vocal performance.

Performances and cover versions

*Baker performed "Sweet Love" on "Saturday Night Live" on April 11, 1987.
*British R&B female trio Fierce covered the song in 2000, reaching #3 on the UK Singles Chart on February 6 of that year. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=27964 Fierce UK chart info at chartstats.com] ] This version had the slightly altered title "Sweet Love 2K".
*Jazz musician Najee covered the song and turned it into a jazz instrumental version for his debut album.
* M-Beat remade the song in 1994 with a Jungle version.
*Pinoy Dream Academy Season Two scholar Apple Abarquez performed this song as her piece for the show's ninth gala performance night.

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:b9z8b5n4tsqe AMG All Music Guide]

References