Compositions

Compositions
Compositions
Studio album by Anita Baker
Released June 21, 1990
Recorded 1990 Encore Studios
Studio Ultimo (Sound Lab 1) Oceanway
Genre R&B, quiet storm,
smooth jazz
Length 50:27
Label Elektra
Producer Michael J. Powell
Anita Baker chronology
Giving You the Best That I Got
(1988)		 Compositions
(1990)		 Rhythm of Love
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[2]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[3]

Compositions is the fourth album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. The album peaked at #5 on Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990, making it Baker's third platinum selling album. The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Talk to Me" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 5:03
  2. "Perfect Love Affair" (Baker, Joel Davis) - 5:19
  3. "Whatever It Takes" (Baker, Marc Gordon, Gerald LeVert) - 5:35
  4. "Soul Inspiration" (Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) - 5:17
  5. "Lonely" (Baker) - 4:29
  6. "No One to Blame" (Baker, Fails) - 4:41
  7. "More Than You Know" (Edward Eliscu, Billy Rose, Vincent Youmans) - 4:48
  8. "Love You to The Letter" (James McBride) - 7:20
  9. "Fairy Tales" (Fails, McBride, Powell) - 7:55

Personnel

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Winner Category
1991 Compositions Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Best Album Package Nominated

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 7
US Billboard 200 5
US Billboard Top R&B Albums 3
US Top Jazz Albums 4


Singles

Year Title US Pop US R&B US AC UK
1990 "Talk To Me" 44 3 4 68
"Soul Inspiration" 72 16 11 -
1991 "Fairy Tales" - 8 27 -

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ [Rolling Stone review

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