Which singer released the 1988 album Giving You the Best That I Got?

Anita Baker released the 1988 album Giving You the Best That I Got.

Issued by Elektra Records in October 1988, it was Baker’s third studio album and followed her breakthrough success with Rapture. The record continued her polished quiet-storm R&B style, combining romantic ballads with smooth soul production. Michael J. Powell produced the album, while Baker co-wrote its title song with Randy Holland and Skip Scarborough.

The title track became Baker’s biggest U.S. pop hit, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also topped the R&B and adult contemporary charts. “Just Because” became another major success, while “Lead Me into Love” further established the album’s refined, vocal-forward sound.

Listeners sometimes confuse the album with its title song, which was released first as a single in September 1988. The album itself became Baker’s first and only No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earned three Grammy Awards, and was certified triple platinum in the United States.