"Just Because"
E508743
"Just Because" is a soulful R&B ballad by American singer Anita Baker, showcasing her rich vocals and emotive, jazz-inflected style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Just Because" canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Michael J. Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 entry
ⓘ
Billboard R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | major label release ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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quiet storm ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Good Enough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
background vocals
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Giving You the Best That I Got NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelImprint | Elektra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 5 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
commitment in relationships
ⓘ
enduring love ⓘ |
| musicalEra | late 1980s R&B ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotive lyrical delivery
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jazz-influenced arrangement ⓘ rich vocal performance by Anita Baker ⓘ |
| originalMedium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | Anita Baker discography ⓘ |
| performer | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Michael J. Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Anita Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| songType | ballad ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalRangeFeature | alto lead vocals ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
jazz-inflected
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soulful ⓘ |
| writer |
Anita Baker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garry Glenn NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael O’Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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