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"Caught Up in the Rapture"
"Caught Up in the Rapture"
Single by Anita Baker
from the album Rapture
B-side	"Mystery"
Released	October 3, 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	Quiet storm
Length	4:08 (single version) 5:17 (album version);
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Garry Glenn, Dianne Quander
Producer(s)	Michael J. Powell
Anita Baker singles chronology

"Caught Up in the Rapture" is a 1986 ballad song by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released as the follow-up single after "Sweet Love" from her album Rapture.

Chart performance

"Caught Up in the Rapture" was Baker's third top ten R&B single, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart,^[2] and number nine on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.^[3] It was also a minor success on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, reaching #37 on the week of February 14, 1987.

Personnel

Lead and backing vocals: Anita Baker
Drums: Arthur Marbury
Percussion: Lawrence Fratangelo
Bass: David B. Washington
Guitar: Michael J. Powell
Keyboards: Vernon D. Fails
Arrangements by Sir Gant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)^[4]	51
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	37
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[6]	9
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)^[7]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)^[8]	41

References

^ Moon, Tom (28 August 2008). "Anita Baker - Rapture". 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9-780761-139638.
^ Anita Baker Chart history-R&B Billboard. billboard.com
^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

External links

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[Moon_2008-1] Moon, Tom (28 August 2008). "Anita Baker - Rapture". 1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. Workman Publishing Company. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9-780761-139638.

[2] Anita Baker Chart history-R&B Billboard. billboard.com

[3] Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)

[4] "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Anita_Baker-5] "Anita Baker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Anita_Baker-6] "Anita Baker Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[7] "Anita Baker Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

[8] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.

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