Inner Child is the second studio album by American R&B singer Shanice. It was released on November 19, 1991, by Motown Records. The album peaked at number 13 on Billboard'''s Top R&B Albums chart and features a remake of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You" which hit number 59 on the R&B Singles chart in the summer of 1992. Shanice would cover the song for a second time on her 2006 album Every Woman Dreams''. The UK version of the album features the Driza Bone remix of "I Love Your Smile" as track 14.
The lead single "I Love Your Smile" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts.[ Billboard's top singles] The other two singles, "I'm Cryin''" and her duet with Johnny Gill, "Silent Prayer", also proved to be successful on the R&B charts. The album was certified Gold making it Shanice's most successful album.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Tim Griggs wrote, "Fortunately, even though Shanice was just a teenager when she recorded this album, she doesn't overindulge in the falsetto like Carey did on her early releases. Unfortunately, she does overindulge in rapping, which is not her particular strength."
Track listing
Personnel Shanice – vocals, spoken word, synthesizers Louis Biancaniello, Eric Daniels, Mike Mani, Claytoven Richardson – keyboards, programming, backing vocals Vernon "Ice" Black, Corrado Rustici, Ric Wilson – guitars Joel Smith – bass Narada Michael Walden – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, drums, percussion Branford Marsalis – saxophone Johnny Gill – spoken word Jarvis La Rue Baker, Kitty Beethoven, Zorana Edun, Nikita Germaine, Sandy Griffith, Chris Hawkins, Skyler Jett, Ellen Keating, Alyssa Lala, Tony Lindsey, Crystal Wilson – backing vocals String arrangements – Jerry Hey
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Inner ChildChart (1992)PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Only releases credited to 'Shanice' are listed.111Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)89European Albums (Music & Media)17Japanese Albums (Oricon)35
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for Inner ChildChart (1992)PositionGerman Albums (Offizielle Top 100)100US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)19
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