| Anita Baker discography | |
|---|---|
 Baker in 1998 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 24 |
| Other albums | 1 |
American singer-songwriter Anita Baker has released six studio albums, one compilation & live album, and twenty-four singles. Referred as the "Queen of Romantic Quiet-Storm R&B/Soul", [1] she is considered to be one of the most successful and influential R&B artists of all-time. [2] According to Recording Industry Association of America, Baker has sold 13 million certified albums in the United States, including three multi-platinum albums. [3] She has also scored 5 number-one hits on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay and 13 top ten hits on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [4]
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A staple act since the 1980s, Baker's debut album The Songstress peaked at number twelve on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and has sold nearly half a million copies worldwide. [5] Rapture (1986) remains the best-selling album of her career, with sales of over 8 million copies worldwide. [6] It peaked at number 11 on Billboard 200 and is certified 5× Platinum in the United States. [7] Giving You the Best That I Got (1988) became Bakers first and only album to reach number one on Billboard 200. The title track also gave her the highest-peaking single of her career on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. [4] To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.[ citation needed ] In 1990, Baker released her fourth studio-album Compositions . It peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and number seven on the UK Albums Chart. It reportedly sold a million copies in its first week alone and eventually became her third consecutive platinum-selling album in the US. [8] As of 1995, Baker's catalog has sold 17 million albums worldwide. [9]
Ten years after her prior studio record, Baker made her comeback with her sixth studio album My Everything . It debuted at number four on US Billboard 200, selling 132,000 copies in its first week and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA. [10] Her 2005 holiday album, Christmas Fantasy , remains her most recent album to date.