Inner Child is a Soul & Funk album by Shanice, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 42 pressings tracked.
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Inner Child is the second studio album by American singer Shanice, released November 19, 1991 on Motown Records. The album peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. The lead single "I Love Your Smile" peaked at #2 Pop and #1 R&B charts. The album also features the remake of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You" which hit #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. Her 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. The UK album version features track 14 - I Love Your Smile (Driza Bone Remix) – 4:23.
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Tracklist
- 1Keep Your Inner Child Alive (Interlude)1:25
- 2I Love Your Smile4:17
- 3Forever In Your Love4:45
- 4I'm Cryin5:05
- 5I Hate to Be Lonely6:46
- 6Stop Cheatin On Me4:50
- 7Silent Prayer5:03
- 8Peace In the World4:26
- 9Lovin' You3:58
- 10You Ain T All That4:34
- 11Shanice & Mookie Meet Homey (Interlude)0:22
- 12You Didn't Think I'd Come Back This Hard3:39
- 13You Were the One5:20
- 14I Love Your Smile4:16
- 15Goodnight0:22
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Contemporary R&B
- polished
- tender
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Different barcode and rights text box on cover back than other European release:
Note: a manufacturing error exists where the labels are printed upside down, meaning the Motown blue "M" appears instead as a "W".
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Shanice WilsonLEAD VOCALS BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , RAP
- Alyssa LalaBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Branford MarsalisSAXOPHONE , SOLOIST SAXOPHONE SOLOIST, SAXOPHONE
- Chris HawkinsBACKING VOCALS
- Claytoven RichardsonBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, ELECTRIC PIANO, PROGRAMMED BY, DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Corrado RusticiGUITAR
- Crystal WilsonBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- David A. MiguelBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- David LeeBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Diamond DBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Ellen KeatingVOCALS
- Eric DanielsBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY
- Hathaway PogueVOCALS
- Jarvis BakerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Jerry HeyARRANGED BY
- Joel SmithBASS
- Johnny GillBACKING VOCALS
- Kathy HortonBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 42 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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