Rapture
by Anita Baker

Rapture by Anita Baker
Year: 1986
Release date: 1986-03-20
Overall rank: 3,075th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 132 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1986 (42nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (457th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,075th)

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Overall rank: 3,075th | 1980s rank: 457th | 1986 rank: 42nd

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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 132 votes)
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04/06/2026 23:54 Rivera  Ratings distribution  2,03682/100
 
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04/05/2026 22:11 AledJames  Ratings distribution  1,56169/100
 
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03/12/2026 02:25 stareaterogni0n  Ratings distribution  42171/100
 
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02/12/2026 08:51 JamesMowbray  Ratings distribution  5,43869/100
 
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01/18/2026 21:56 MagicSix  Ratings distribution  99460/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.6/100, a mean average of 71.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.

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80/100
From 02/10/2022 10:32 | #281062
78:100 3 good songs, others quite generic light soul songs. Enjoyable?
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From 01/26/2021 02:46 | #265123
It's hard to deny her voice, which gets featured on a couple of great songs and some otherwise perfectly palatable 80s R&B music.
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90/100
From 04/26/2019 19:05 | #235532
A great combination of Jazz and Soul, vocalist Anita Baker set the standard for 1980-1990's singers. "Rapture" was deservedly a big hit on the R&B charts and the Pop Charts with glorious singles like "Sweet Love", "No One In The World", and the title cut. A divine listen which bears repeated plays.
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95/100
From 10/18/2016 20:35 | #177109
One of the best soul albums of all time. Anita Baker has an amazing voice jazzy and emotional. This is her best album every track is a winner the best being Sweet Love, Rapture, Same Old Love & U Bring Me Joy. Compositions is another great album of hers.
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90/100
From 01/26/2016 21:35 | #157849
MF DOOM sampled quite a bit from this album, for all the hip hop heads out there..
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From 08/26/2012 19:32 | #49274
Anita Baker has a remarkable voice. A must have soul album. Sweet Love & Caught Up In The Rapture are just wonderful.
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