Inner Child (album)

Inner Child
Studio album by
Shanice
ReleasedNovember 19, 1991
RecordedNovember 1990–September 1991
Length59:36
LabelMotown
Producer
Shanice chronology
Discovery
(1987) 		Inner Child
(1991) 		21... Ways to Grow
(1994)
Singles from Inner Child
  1. "I Love Your Smile"
    Released: October 22, 1991
  2. "I'm Cryin'"
    Released: February 18, 1992
  3. "Silent Prayer"
    Released: April 28, 1992
  4. "Lovin' You"
    Released: August 11, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[2]
People Magazine(favorable)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Inner Child is the second studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter 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 number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts.[5] The album also 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 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 version of the album features the Driza Bone remix of "I Love Your Smile" as track 14.

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Berger, Arion (January 24, 1992). "Inner Child". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Inner Child". People Magazine. February 10, 1992.
  4. ^ Dyson, Michael Eric (March 19, 1992). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. Issue 626.
  5. ^ Billboard's top singles