"I Apologize" is a song by American recording artist Anita Baker, released in October 1994 as the second single from her fifth album, Rhythm of Love (1994). The song peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won her a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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| Single by Anita Baker | ||||
| from the album Rhythm of Love | ||||
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| Released | October 1994 | |||
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| Length | 5:12 (Album Version) 4:16 (Single Version) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Producer(s) | Barry J. Eastmond | |||
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Release and critical reception
edit"I Apologize" entered Billboard's Hot R&B Airplay chart on November 5, 1994, and rose up to number 5 at the end of February 1995. The song hit number 1 on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay chart on February 4, 1995, spending 38 weeks on the chart. At the same time, the song peaked at number 8 on the R&B chart.[1] In the UK, "I Apologize" broke into the pop singles chart at number 80 on July 2, 1995, and dropped out the next week.[2]
British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, writing, "Baker goes jungle? But her strong vocals retain the original feel of these tracks, creating a soulful jungle splice-up."[3] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel felt that here, the singer "glides into the subtlety of a more refined arrangement".[4] Jonathan Bernstein from Spin declared it as "a request-line perennial-in-the-making".[5]
Charts
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References
edit- ^ "Anita Baker | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 2/7/1995". Official Charts.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 17, 1995. p. 10. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Chuck (October 7, 1994). "R.E.M. Rocks Anew On Heady 'Monster'". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (November 1994). "Heavy Rotation". Spin. p. 24. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Anita Baker Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
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