You Bring Me Joy (Anita Baker song)
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| "You Bring Me Joy" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Anita Baker | |
| from the album Rapture | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 4:24 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Songwriter | David Lasley |
| Producer | Michael J. Powell |
| Music video | |
| "You Bring Me Joy" on YouTube | |
"You Bring Me Joy" is a song written by David Lasley originally recorded in 1980 by Norman Connors featuring the vocals of Adaritha for Connors' Take It to the Limit album. It was released as a B-side single in 1980 on Arista Records.[1] American R&B singer and songwriter Anita Baker covered the song for her second studio album, Rapture (1986), produced by Michael J. Powell.[2][3]
In 1990, Lasley released the song on his Soldiers on the Moon album, a live studio recording with David Benoit on piano, Jeff Porcaro on drums and Abraham Laboriel on bass, and produced by Jeffrey Weber. Jonathan Widran of AllMusic described "This collection sports...sensuous originals including "You Bring Me Joy" from Anita Baker..."[4]
Yolanda Adams gave a tribute performance of "You Bring Me Joy" to Anita Baker at the 2018 BET Awards honoring Baker with the Lifetime Achievement Award.[5]