I Apologize - Anita Baker: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

I Apologize

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R&B/Soul

I Apologize was released on September 13, 1994 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Rhythm of Love

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anita Baker

Lead Vocals

Barry Eastmond

Keyboards

Gordon Chambers

Gordon Chambers

Background Vocals

Steve Ferrone

Drums

Eddie Howard

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Anita Baker

Songwriter

Barry Eastmond

Songwriter

Gordon Chambers

Gordon Chambers

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Anita Baker

Executive Producer

Barry Eastmond

Producer

Andy Grassi

Assistant Engineer

Carl Glenville

Assistant Engineer

Chris Albert

Assistant Engineer

David Kutch

Assistant Engineer

Earl Cohen

Engineer

Ian Craigie

Assistant Engineer

John Hendrickson

John Hendrickson

Assistant Engineer

Al Schmitt

Engineer

Gerard Smerek

Mixing Engineer

Doug Sax

Mastering Engineer

Erik Zobler

Mixing Engineer

George Duke

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Oh, yeah

Oh

Oh, baby

[Verse 2]

Operator, get my baby on the line

'Cause just the other night we had a horrible fight

I admit that I, I was out of control

But I still love my man with my body and soul

When the road gets rough you say things you should not say

But I never meant to treat my baby that way

[Verse 3]

I apologize, whoa, believe me, I do

I apologize, ah, honest and true

Because I know I was wrong, and so I'll sing you this song

And I'm tryna get through and make it up to you, yeah

[Verse 4]

Operator, it was like a bad dream

Lord, you should have heard the way he shouted

And the way that I screamed

I regret it 'cause I was unfair

I took it all out on him just because he was there, whoa

[Verse 5]

When the road gets rough you say things you should not say

I never meant to treat my daddy that way

[Verse 6]

I apologize, whoa, believe me, I do

I apologize, ah, honest and true

Because I knew I was wrong, so I'll sing you this song

And I'm gonna get through you and make it up to you

[Verse 7]

I apologize for I was unkind

And I wish that I could roll back in time

Erase our goodbyes and rewrite my lines

Well, come rain or come shine I'm gonna do right this time

I apologize (Believe me, I do)

Oh, baby, I do (Honest and true)

Because I know I was wrong, and so I'll sing you my, my, my song

Yes, I apologize (Believe me, I do)

Yes, I apologize (Honest and true), yes, oh, yes

Because I know I was wrong, and so I'll sing you this song

And I wanna get, I gotta get, I need to get through to you

Yeah, yeah (Believe me, I do), oh, listen

Oh, baby, (Honest and true) I'm talkin' to you right now, oh

I'm talkin' to you (I was wrong, I'll sing you this song)

Baby, listen to me right now, singin' it to you right now

[Verse 8]

(Believe me, I do)

(Honest and true)

(I was wrong, I'll sing you this song)

(I)

[Verse 9]

(Believe me, I do)

Baby, I (Honest and true)

(I was wrong, I'll sing you this song)

(I) Ooh

Written by: Anita Baker, Barry Eastmond, Gordon Chambers

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