21... Ways to Grow
1994 studio album by Shanice
21... Ways to Grow | ||||
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Studio album by Shanice | ||||
Released | June 21, 1994 | |||
Length | 51:08 | |||
Label | Motown | |||
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Shanice chronology | ||||
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Singles from 21... Ways to Grow | ||||
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21... Ways to Grow is the third studio album by American R&B singer Shanice. It was released by Motown Records on June 21, 1994, in the United States. Less successful than her 1991 album Inner Child, it peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 184 on the US Billboard 200. It includes the minor hit singles "Somewhere" and "Turn Down the Lights."[2]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Vibe | (negative)[5] |
AllMusic rated the album two out of five stars.[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ways to Grow (Intro)" |
| Krystal Penni | 0:37 |
2. | "I Care (Interlude)" | Tim & Bob | 0:46 | |
3. | "Don't Break My Heart" | Simmons | 4:24 | |
4. | "Turn Down the Lights" |
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| 4:31 |
5. | "Somewhere" |
| 4:13 | |
6. | "Ace Boon Coon" |
| 3:32 | |
7. | "I Like" |
| Stokes | 4:49 |
8. | "Give Me the Love I Need" |
| Stokes | 4:21 |
9. | "I'll Be There" |
| Tim & Bob | 5:00 |
10. | "I Wish" |
| 5:56 | |
11. | "When I Say That I Love You" | Loren | 3:57 | |
12. | "I Want to Give It to You" |
| Wolfe | 3:59 |
13. | "Never Changing Love" | Diane Warren |
| 4:16 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Needing Me" |
| 4:01 | |
15. | "Jesus Loves Me" | 0:51 | ||
16. | "It's for You" |
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| 4:05 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes a co-producer
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 184 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 46 |
References
- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. July 30, 1994. p. 25.
- ^ Singles chart
- ^ a b "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ Rosenbluth, Jean (July 3, 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. 2 (6). Vibe Media: 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "Shanice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Shanice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
External links
- Official website
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- Discovery
- Inner Child
- 21... Ways to Grow
- Shanice
- Every Woman Dreams
- Ultimate Collection
- "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance"
- "No 1/2 Steppin'"
- "The Way You Love Me"
- "I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend"
- "This Time"
- "I Love Your Smile"
- "Lovin' You"
- "I'm Cryin'"
- "Silent Prayer"
- "Saving Forever for You"
- "It's for You"
- "Somewhere"
- "Turn Down the Lights"
- "I Like"
- "I Wish"
- "If I Never Knew You"
- "When I Close My Eyes"
- "Yesterday"
- "You Need a Man"
- "Every Woman Dreams"