Giving You the Best That I Got (album)

Giving You the Best That I Got is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker, released in 1988 on Elektra Records. The album is considered a cornerstone of quiet storm and adult contemporary music. It features a blend of smooth jazz influences, soulful vocals, and sophisticated production.

The album spawned several successful singles, including the title track, "Giving You the Best That I Got," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Other notable singles include "Just Because" and "Lead Me Into Love."

Giving You the Best That I Got was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart and achieving multi-platinum status. It earned Baker three Grammy Awards in 1989: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, for the title track; Best R&B Song for "Giving You the Best That I Got"; and Best R&B Album for the album itself.

The album is noted for its smooth, polished sound, Baker's emotive vocal delivery, and its sophisticated songwriting. It solidified Anita Baker's position as a leading figure in contemporary R&B and is considered one of the defining albums of her career. It also significantly influenced the sound of R&B music in the late 1980s and early 1990s.