album "Rapture"
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"Rapture" is Anita Baker's critically acclaimed 1986 R&B/soul album that cemented her status as a leading voice in quiet storm and contemporary soul music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rapture | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | adult contemporary R&B ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
audio cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| era | post-disco R&B ⓘ |
| followedBy | Giving You the Best That I Got NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Songstress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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contemporary R&B ⓘ quiet storm NERFINISHED ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCertification | multi-platinum ⓘ |
| hasCertificationRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
late-1980s R&B ballads
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quiet storm radio format ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType |
contemporary soul album
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quiet storm album ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Anita Baker discography ⓘ |
| mainPerformerVocalType | female vocalist ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Been So Long
NERFINISHED
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Caught Up in the Rapture NERFINISHED ⓘ No One in the World NERFINISHED ⓘ Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Watch Your Step NERFINISHED ⓘ You Bring Me Joy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| performer | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | smooth R&B band arrangement ⓘ |
| producer | Michael J. Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra
NERFINISHED
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Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| significance |
cemented Anita Baker as a leading voice in quiet storm
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established Anita Baker as a major contemporary soul artist ⓘ |
| typicalTrackMood | intimate ⓘ |
| typicalTrackTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| typicalTrackTheme | romantic relationships ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | contralto ⓘ |
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