The Best of Anita Baker


The Best of Anita Baker is a compilation album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released on June 18, 2002, in the United States by Rhino Records, and compiles material from Baker's career spanning 1983–2002. As of March 2004, the album has sold 402,000 copies and been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album spent 92 weeks on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming the longest-charting album by a female artist on the chart and 16 weeks on the Billboard 200.
The album was released in the UK as Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker, with a slightly different track listing and running order.

The Best of Anita Baker track listing

  1. "Angel" - 4:29
  2. "You're the Best Thing Yet" - 5:36
  3. "No More Tears" - 5:35
  4. "Sweet Love" - 4:22
  5. "Caught Up in the Rapture" - 4:08
  6. "You Bring Me Joy" - 4:24
  7. "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" - 4:03
  8. "No One in the World" - 4:10
  9. "Ain't No Need to Worry" - 4:18
  10. "Giving You the Best That I Got" - 3:53
  11. "Good Love" - 5:33
  12. "Just Because" - 4:22
  13. "Lead Me Into Love" - 4:08
  14. "Fairy Tales" - 4:16
  15. "Talk to Me" - 3:53
  16. "Body and Soul" - 3:58
  17. "I Apologize" - 4:16
  18. "It's Been You" - 4:08

Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker track listing

  1. "Caught Up In The Rapture" - 4:12
  2. "Giving You The Best That I Got" - 3:54
  3. "Sweet Love" - 4:24
  4. "Body and Soul" - 3:54
  5. "Just Because" - 4:21
  6. "I Apologize" - 4:16
  7. "Rhythm of Love" - 5:50
  8. "Soul Inspiration" - 4:01
  9. "Lead Me Into Love" - 4:07
  10. "Angel" - 4:28
  11. "Same Ole Love" - 4:04
  12. "Fairy Tales" - 4:16
  13. "Talk To Me" - 3:54
  14. "Good Enough" - 3:59
  15. "No More Tears" - 5:40
  16. "When You Love Someone" - 4:10
  17. "You Bring Me Joy" - 4:20
  18. "No One In The World" - 4:07