

Year-end charts 1990 year-end chart performance for Compositions Chart (1990)ġ991 year-end chart performance for Compositions Chart (1991)Ĭertifications Certifications and sales for Compositions Region US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums ( Billboard) Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Compositions Chart (1990) Management – Randy Bash, Sherwin Bash and Ricki Sellner for BNB Associates, Ltd.Art Direction – Anita Baker and Carol Bobolts.Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).Mixing – Barney Perkins (Tracks 1, 3 & 5-9) Gerard Smerek (Tracks 2 & 4).Additional Engineers – Darroll Gustamachio, Elliott Peters and Gerard Smerek.Second Engineers – Tom Beiner, Steve Gallagher and Bart Stevens.Perri (Carol, Darlene, Lori and Sharon Perry) – backing vocals (2, 4, 7), BGV arrangement (4).Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 4-9).Powell – guitar (1-4, 6, 7, 9), backing vocals (7) Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano, backing vocals (7)."Fairy Tales" (Baker, Fails, Powell) - 7:55."Love You to The Letter" (James McBride) - 7:20."More Than You Know" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 4:48."No One to Blame" (Baker, Fails) - 4:41.

"Soul Inspiration" ( Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) - 5:17."Whatever It Takes" (Baker, Marc Gordon, Gerald LeVert) - 5:35."Perfect Love Affair" (Baker, Joel Davis) - 5:19."Talk to Me" (Baker, Vernon Fails, Michael Powell) - 5:03.Compositions would be the last album and collaboration between Baker and producer Michael J. The album also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards. The album peaked at #5 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum in 1990, making it Baker's third platinum selling album. Compositions is the fourth album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker.
