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| Single by Shanice | ||||
| from the album Inner Child | ||||
| Released | October 22, 1991 | |||
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| Label | Motown | |||
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| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden | |||
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| "I Love Your Smile" on YouTube | ||||
"I Love Your Smile" is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice, released in October 1991 by Motown as the lead single from her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and the radio version removes the rap bridge from the album version. It features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson and René Elizondo Jr. near the end of the song. To date, "I Love Your Smile" is Shanice's best known and most successful hit.[1]
It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 1992, and it topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 4 weeks in December 1991 and January 1992. In Europe, "I Love Your Smile" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart after being remixed by Driza Bone and reached the top of the Dutch Top 40 in the Netherlands. In 1992, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Shanice performed the song as the first musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 25, 1992.[2] A music video was produced to promote the single, featuring Shanice in a studio having pictures taken by a photographer. The video was made available on Shanice's official YouTube channel on May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Shanice – Discography". rnbhaven.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "New Tonight Show's First Guest Leaks Out". WHUR. January 27, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.