Who's ready for new music from Anita Baker? If you raised your hand and said "ME!" loudly, then we have some good news for you. After we astutely observed that she slipped in a quiet announcement about "some new music" coming with the arrival of her major Anita Baker, The Songstress Tour in 2023, the iconic entertainer has revealed exactly when it will be released.
According to a recent update to her Twitter bio, Anita Baker will officially release new music on Thursday, January 5, 2023. The bio update wasn't accompanied by a corresponding tweet, press release or any additional information. That's literally all that she wrote, but that's enough for us!
Ms. Baker wrote the words "NEW MUSIC" in all caps for emphasis, and we believe her. It also appears as if this mystery music will make its debut on television on January 5th. We don't know on what channel or at what time, but we have the date circled in red on our calendars and alarms already set. We are not missing seeing and hearing Anita Baker on our TV screens for anything.
This forthcoming song will be Anita Baker's first single in over a decade and after announcing her retirement. The last time we heard something new from her was when she remade Tyrese's "Lately" in 2012, so we're eagerly anticipating this release. It will drop just in time for her to perform it on tour and right before her birthday, too, which all but confirms that this song will be quite a gift for her fans when it arrives.