This week’s From The Vault comes from the legendary Anita Baker. ‘Sweet Love’ was one of the singles released from her critically acclaimed ‘Rapture’ album and earned Baker a Grammy Award for ‘Best R&B Song’ back in 1987. The track has been covered by several singers including Beyonce during her ‘I Am…Yours’ world tour. You better sing it Baker!

















18 COMMENTS
TaeBr33zi
July 4, 2010 at 8:07 am
yass ms anita..the best her voice is sooo smooth
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CONVERSATION CHAMBER
July 4, 2010 at 8:10 am
Never cared for that one. “Just Because” is better.
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Luanne
July 4, 2010 at 8:46 am
I don’t know why Beyonce even bothered to cover this song, because she can never do it justice! She just isn’t talented enough.
And let me guess, did she try to claim that she wrote the song after her performance?
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sleeper
July 4, 2010 at 9:34 am
LUANNE
girl you are so fucking pressed its sad
the queen stay on yo mind
beyonce covered the song as part of a medley (with sweet dreams and DIL)
she did not record the song
oh and anita said she loved beyonces version so you can
STAY MAD!!
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SHIT
July 4, 2010 at 9:39 am
@ Luanne
WHATEVER. I like Bey’s version BETTER. Bey Kilt It!! She defiantly did this song justice like none other. Her Technique is FAR Superior to any of these hoes out now, past & present. YOFAVSCOULDNEVA!!
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JaHova's Witness (SHIT)
July 4, 2010 at 9:51 am
The Queen Bey Shits on all my Favs, her voice is like none other…
She puts all my favs to Shame:
http://i46.tinypic.com/2wbvwc4.jpg
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DANBOFFICIAL (AALIYAH/XTINA/RIHANNA) (STAN)
July 4, 2010 at 10:56 am
so glad you brought this back sam <3 !!!!
this song IS amazing………has anita been honured at the B.E.T awards yet ?
If not it NEEDS to happen,
Even Weaveyonce is paying tribute to the queen of R&B !!!!!
Anita could sing Beyonces fat ass out of this universe, KNOW THAT sweeties !!!!
*WHO OWNS THE THRONE?*
*YOU DO MOMMY!*
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UGh
July 4, 2010 at 12:56 pm
ahh i miss good music
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EXPOSED
July 4, 2010 at 3:15 pm
DAMN SHE’S SOOO FUCKING ANIMATED WHEN SHE SINGS. SHE STILL DOES THAT. CHECK UTUBE, HER ’08 CONCERTS SHE ACTS JUST LIKE THIS.
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BENJAMIN
July 4, 2010 at 5:23 pm
I’m sure Beyonce did a quite nice pop-friendly version of this song, but it will NEVER top the classic Anita. As far as Anita’s “animated” personality in performances, that is her signature style, just like Beyonce’s weavewhip.
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Mr.727
July 4, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Ya’ll are so fuckin stuck up Beyonce ass, it’s a shame!!!! you think that thing she does is so great! Anita Baker is the one to pull this song off, the only to make it a classic! Unlike Beyonce Anita Baker actually knows how to sing, she doesn’t have to scream on every song!!! This is “REAL R&B” !! Not this crap they play on the radio now a days!! You youngins don’t know shit about real music, how sad!! Keep worshiping your thief of an artist, I’ll settle for someone like Anita that is not an narcissist or self absorbed!
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bjksolo
July 4, 2010 at 6:59 pm
MOST DEFINETLY ONE OF THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!
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CIARA- BASIC INSTINCTS IN STORES AUGUST 17TH!!!!!!!!!
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EXPOSED
July 4, 2010 at 8:01 pm
@BENJAMIN
HOPING ONE GOD WILL MAKE THAT WEAVEWHIP FLY THE FUCK OFF.. AND BEYAAANCE IS ACTUALLY BALD!!!! MUAHHAHAA.
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DANBOFFICIAL (AALIYAH/XTINA/RIHANNA) (STAN)
July 4, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Beyonce is balder than an eagle, we all now that shit.
*NOW WHO ONWS THE THRONE, MY SWEETIES?*
*YOU DO MOMMY!*
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DANBOFFICIAL (AALIYAH/XTINA/RIHANNA) (STAN)
July 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm
typo*
know**** my sweeties
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TheYoungLion
July 4, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Beyonce’s version is ASS and soulless, she could never do this song justice. Anita re-wrote the gamebook for altos in the industry. Anita is LEGEND!! She shits on Phoni Waxton as well who is highly overrated.
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Phoenyxx
July 11, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Uhmm…does EVERYTHING have to be about Beyonce?
Sheesh. STFU.
Anyway, this song is AMAZING. Freaking classic.
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