Album · Lenny Kravitz
Baptism by Lenny Kravitz
Baptism is an album by Lenny Kravitz, released in 2004. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Where Are We Runnin'”, on 6 lists with a best position of #12.
Baptism, Lenny Kravitz's seventh studio album, came out on Virgin in 2004, from a man who had won the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance every single year from 1999 through 2002. It still stirs the same pot he's been cooking in since Let Love Rule in 1989: rock riffs, funk strut and a splash of soul, served with plenty of retro swagger.
"Where Are We Runnin'" is the pick, a quick, punchy jolt of guitar, while "Lady" slinks along on a funky groove and "California" soaks up the sunshine of its title. Five singles came off it, and the album peaked at 14 on the Billboard 200 in America and at 74 in Britain.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Baptism on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where Are We Runnin' | 6 | #12 | – | 2004 | |
| 2 | Lady | 1 | #39 | – | 2005 | |
| 3 | California | 1 | #81 | – | 2004 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.