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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
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"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.

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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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+{{Infobox song
-| Name           = Caught Up in the Rapture
+| name       = Caught Up in the Rapture
-| Cover          = Caught_Up_in_the_Rapture_vinyl_single_cover.jpeg
+| cover      = Caught_Up_in_the_Rapture_vinyl_single_cover.jpeg
-| Artist         = [[Anita Baker]]
+| alt        =
-| from Album     = [[Rapture (Anita Baker album)|Rapture]]
-| B-side         = "Mystery"
+| type       = single
-| Released       = October 3, 1986
+| artist     = [[Anita Baker]]
-| Format         = [[Gramophone record|7" vinyl single]]
+| album      = [[Rapture (Anita Baker album)|Rapture]]
-| Recorded       = 1985
+| B-side     = Mystery
+| released   = October 3, 1986
-| Genre          = {{flat list|
+| recorded   = 1985
-*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
+| studio     =
-*[[soul music|soul]]
+| venue      =
-*[[quiet storm]]}}
+| genre      = [[Quiet storm]]<ref name= "Moon 2008">{{cite book|first=Tom|last=Moon|title=1,000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die|chapter= Anita Baker - ''Rapture''|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zk0Z0bD2DGcC|date=28 August 2008|publisher=[[Workman Publishing Company]]|isbn=9-780761-139638|pages=39–40}}</ref>
-| Length         = 4:08 <small>(Single version)</small>
+| length     = 4:08 <small>(single version)</small>
-| Label          = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
+* 5:17 <small>(album version)</small>
-| Writer         = Gary Glenn, Dianne Quander
-| Producer       = [[Michael J. Powell]]
+| label      = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
+| writer     = [[Garry Glenn]], [[Dianne Quander]]
-| Certification  =
+| producer   = [[Michael J. Powell]]
-| Last single    = "[[Sweet Love (Anita Baker song)|Sweet Love]]"<br />(1986)
+| prev_title = [[Sweet Love (Anita Baker song)|Sweet Love]]
-| This single    = "'''Caught Up in the Rapture'''"<br />(1986)
+| prev_year  = 1986
-| Next single    = "[[Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)]]"<br />(1987)
+| next_title = [[Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)]]
+| next_year  = 1987
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-"'''Caught Up in the Rapture'''" is a 1986 ballad song by American [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]/[[Soul music|soul]] singer [[Anita Baker]]. It was released as the follow-up single after "[[Sweet Love (Anita Baker song)|Sweet Love]]" from her multi-platinum selling album, ''[[Rapture (Anita Baker album)|Rapture]]''.
+"'''Caught Up in the Rapture'''" is a 1986 ballad song by American [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]/[[Soul music|soul]] singer [[Anita Baker]]. It was released as the follow-up single after "[[Sweet Love (Anita Baker song)|Sweet Love]]" from her album ''[[Rapture (Anita Baker album)|Rapture]]''.
 ==Chart performance==
-"Caught Up in the Rapture" was Baker's third top ten R&B [[single (music)|single]], peaking at number six on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Black Singles chart,<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anita baker|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Anita Baker Chart history-R&B Billboard]. billboard.com</ref> and number nine on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Singles chart.<ref>Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications)</ref>
+"Caught Up in the Rapture" was Baker's third top ten R&B [[single (music)|single]], peaking at number six on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Hot Black Singles chart,<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anita baker|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Anita Baker Chart history-R&B Billboard]. billboard.com</ref> and number nine on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Singles chart.<ref>Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications)</ref> 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, Percussion: [[Lorenzo Brown]], [[Arthur Marbury]], [[Lawrence Fratangelo]]
+* Drums: Arthur Marbury
-*Bass: [[David B. Washington]]
+* Percussion: Lawrence Fratangelo
-*Guitars: [[Paul Jackson Jr.]], [[Michael J. Powell]]
+* Bass: David B. Washington
-*Synthesizers, Keyboards, Piano: [[Vernon D. Fails]]
+* Guitar: [[Michael J. Powell]]
-*Arrangements by Sir Gant
+* Keyboards: Vernon D. Fails
+* Arrangements by Sir Gant
 ==Charts==
+{{col-start}}
-{| class="wikitable"
+{{col-2}}
-!align="left"|Chart (1986)
-!align="center"|Peak<br>position<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=anita baker|chart=Adult Contemporary}} Anita Baker Chart history-Adult Contemporary]. billboard.com</ref>
+===Weekly charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1986–1987)
-|align="left"|US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
-|align="center"|37
 |-
+|UK Singles ([[The Official Charts Company]])<ref>{{cite web|title=officialcharts.com|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23569/anita-baker/|website=officialcharts.com|accessdate=March 1, 2022}}</ref>
-|align="left"|US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]
-|align="center"|6
+|align="center"|51
 |-
+{{single chart|Billboardhot100|37|artist=Anita Baker|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 10, 2021}}
-|align="left"|US [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|Adult Contemporary Tracks]]
+|-
-|align="center"|9
+{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|9|artist=Anita Baker|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 10, 2021}}
+|-
+!scope="row"|US [[Hot Black Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/anita-baker/chart-history/bsi/|title=Anita Baker Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 10, 2021}}</ref>
+| 6
 |}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
-== Popular culture ==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
-"Caught Up in the Rapture" was used on episodes of the soap operas ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' and ''[[General Hospital]]'' in 1987, on the sitcom "[[Who's The Boss?]]" in 1987, as well as one ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' episode, airing in 1993.
+! scope="col"| Chart (1987)
+! scope="col"| Position
-==Covers==
+|-
-Caught Up in the Rapture was covered by many artists including:
+! scope="row"| US Hot Black Singles (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1987|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 10, 2021}}</ref>
-*[[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]] - [[LoveJo]]
+| 41
-*Dunn Pearson Jr.
+|}
-*Pan Assembly
+{{col-end}}
-*Jerome Rico
-*David Mann and Pamela Williams
-*Sao Benitez
-*Bruce Wall
-*The Moleskins
-*Leah Bein
-*Sak.
-*Montgomery Smith
-*Pat Valentino
-*Hande Yener
-*Steven Kindler
-*Enzo Pietropaoli
-*Calvin Brooks
-*Sharon Eusebe
-*George Shaw
-*Natalie Prass
-*Bobby Morganstein
-*Dayve Stewert
-*Tony Greene
-*Make-Up
-*Massimo Farao
-*Sam Levine
-*John Basile
-*Tiziana F
-*Eban Brown
-*Marti Pellow
-*Al McKenzie
-*The JT Project
-*Doug Gazlay
-*Sharon Cuneta
-*Garden State Gents
-*Daline Jones & Diego Ramirez
-*John Watson
-*Johanna Grussner
-*Pat Valentino
-*Montgomery Smith
-*Daren Motamedy
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 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100917065807/http://anitabaker.com/ www.AnitaBaker.com]
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+[[Category:1985 songs]]
 [[Category:Anita Baker songs]]
 [[Category:Soul ballads]]
 [[Category:Contemporary R&B ballads]]
 [[Category:1980s ballads]]
+[[Category:Elektra Records singles]]
+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Michael J. Powell]]

v t e Anita Baker
Studio albums	The Songstress Rapture Giving You the Best That I Got Compositions Rhythm of Love My Everything
Compilation albums	The Best of Anita Baker
Holiday albums	Christmas Fantasy
Selected singles	"Sweet Love" "Caught Up in the Rapture" "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" "No One in the World" "Ain't No Need to Worry" (with The Winans) "Giving You the Best That I Got" "Body and Soul" "I Apologize" "You're My Everything" "How Does It Feel" "Lately"
Tours	The Rapture Tour Giving You the Best World Tour Compositions World Tour Rhythm of Love World Tour Anita Live! An Evening with Anita Baker
Related topics	Discography Michael J. Powell Chapter 8 (band) Chapter 8 (album)