Rapture
Rapture is Anita Baker’s second studio album, released in March 1986 on Elektra Records after she secured creative control and production authority under her new contract. It followed initial slow sales of the debut single 'Watch Your Step' but gained momentum with the mid-tempo ballad 'Sweet Love', ultimately yielding four hit singles and two Grammy Awards in 1987. The album was promoted through The Rapture Tour and later released on home video as A Night of Rapture. It sold over eight million copies worldwide by 1988, five million in the United States alone. Baker's involvement in production and song selection reflects her expanded artistic autonomy at Elektra following her legal departure from Beverly Glen. No details about recording sessions, musicians, studios, or technical decisions are provided in the source text. The document emphasizes commercial performance, chart positions, and award outcomes rather than musical craft or studio process.