| Giving You The Best That I Got | ||||
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| Studio album by Anita Baker | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Encore Studio; Yamaha International Recording; Sound Suite; Hitsville; TMF; Gnome Studios | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul jazz | |||
| Length | 34:33 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Michael J. Powell | |||
| Anita Baker chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (C+)[2] |
Giving You The Best That I Got is the third album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was Baker's first and only #1 Pop album in the US, the second #1 R&B Album, and was certified 3x platinum in 1989 by the RIAA.
The title track was released as the first single from the album and became Baker's highest charting single in the US, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album also earned Baker three Grammy Awards and three Soul Train Music Awards.
Contents |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 1 |
| UK Album Chart | 9 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Pop | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Giving You the Best That I Got" | 3 | 1 |
| "Just Because" | 14 | 1 | |
| 1989 | "Lead Me Into Love" | - | 4 |
| Preceded by Rattle and Hum by U2 |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 24, 1988 - January 20, 1989 |
Succeeded by Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown |