"Sweet Love"

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"Sweet Love" is a smooth, soulful R&B ballad by Anita Baker that became one of her signature hits in the mid-1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Anita Baker NERFINISHED
associatedWithArtistCareerPhase Anita Baker commercial breakthrough period
associatedWithMovement contemporary R&B of the 1980s
chartingStatus hit single
composer Anita Baker NERFINISHED
Gary Bias NERFINISHED
Louis A. Johnson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
era mid-1980s
genre R&B
quiet storm
soul
hasHook memorable melodic chorus
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
keyboards
saxophone
hasMusicVideo yes
hasTheme romantic love
includedIn Anita Baker concert setlists
influencedBy jazz-influenced R&B
soul music
isSignatureSongOf Anita Baker NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Anita Baker NERFINISHED
notableFor romantic R&B ballad style
smooth, soulful vocal performance
partOfAlbum Rapture NERFINISHED
performedLiveBy Anita Baker NERFINISHED
performer Anita Baker NERFINISHED
producer Michael J. Powell NERFINISHED
radioFormat R&B radio
adult contemporary radio
quiet storm radio
recordLabel Elektra Records
releaseDecade 1980s
releaseYear 1986
style ballad
tempo slow
vocalist Anita Baker NERFINISHED
vocalRangeFeature showcases Anita Baker’s contralto voice NERFINISHED
vocalType female lead vocals

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Anita Baker notableSong "Sweet Love"