No One in the World

"No One in the World" is a song by American R&B singer Anita Baker. It was the fourth single from her multi-platinum album, Rapture. It had previously been released by Dionne Warwick on her 1985 album Finder of Lost Loves and again on her 1987 album Reservations for Two.

"No One in the World"
Single by Anita Baker
from the album Rapture
B-side	"Watch Your Step"
Released	July 1987
Recorded	1985
Genre	R&B soul
Length	4:10
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Marti Sharron, Ken Hirsch
Producer(s)	Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina
Anita Baker singles chronology
"Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" (1987) "No One in the World" (1987) ""Ain't No Need to Worry" (with The Winans)" (1987)

Chart performance

"No One in the World" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart,^[1] and #9 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles.^[2] The single peaked at number #44, missing Billboard's top 40 Hot 100 chart.

In popular culture

The song was featured in an early 1988 episode of the US daytime soap opera All My Children as well as 1988 episodes of Santa Barbara and The Young and The Restless and a 1989 episode of Another World.

Personnel

• Drums, Percussion: John Robinson
• Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
• Guitars: Paul Jackson Jr., Dean Parks
• Synthesizers, Keyboards, Piano: Paul Chiten, Greg Phillinganes
• Arrangements by Sir Gant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1987) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[3] 44 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 9 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 49