Compositions (studio album)
by Anita Baker
Anita Baker bestography
Compositions is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by Anita Baker on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Anita Baker is Rapture which is ranked number 2995 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 502.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Compositions track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Compositions rankings
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Leonard | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 76/100 | 23 |
| 2025 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 28/100 | 73 |
| 2025 |  NickVolos | Top 99 Music Albums of 1990 | 83/99 | 1 |
| 2025 | lanadeleswift | Top 31 Music Albums of 1990 | 13/31 | 3 |
| 2025 | Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 8/100 | 19 |
| 2025 | Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 98/100 | 1 |
| 2025 | cicadelic | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 94/100 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2025 | Tamthebam | Top 94 Music Albums of 1990 | 3/94 | 5 |
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Legendary Vocalists | 98/100 | - |
| 2020 |  UofTBlues | Top 15 Music Albums of 1990 | 5/15 | 4 |
| 2016 | Rvpiano | Best Music Album Ever | 1/1 | - |
| 2016 |  Eastwood | Top 100 Music Albums of 1990 | 60/100 | 2 |
| 1990 | OOR | Jaarlijst Oor 1990 | 49/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 14 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 136 | |||
Compositions collection
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Compositions ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 7 hours ago | Tamthebam | 22,824 | 69/100 |
| ! | 10/31/2025 18:18 | Vitetia | 377 | 100/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2024 16:28 | Jakor | 4,841 | 69/100 |
| ! | 12/03/2023 14:29 | cicadelic | 11,227 | 73/100 |
| ! | 07/10/2023 17:41 | TonySayers61 | 22,980 | 64/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.9/100, a mean average of 71.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.5.
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Compositions comments
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TheDude85 04/26/2019 19:10 | #235534
Baker knows how to set a mood, and she does so again here on her fourth album. This disc has all the hallmarks of a great Baker album. There's calm, soothing ballads by the handful, a couple of thumping up-tempo numbers and tremendous singing all through out.
Tamthebam 04/23/2018 10:20 | #213478
A great soul/jazz album from the amazing Anita Baker. She has a truly soulful voice that transcends genres this her 4th album is her 2nd best after Rapture. Soul's Inspiration, Fairy Tale, Lonely & No One To Blame are the best tracks but the whole album is great late night listening.
(First added to chart: 18/08/2013)
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