| Inner Child | ||||
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| Studio album by Shanice | ||||
| Released | November 19, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 59:36 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Narada Michael Walden, Hakeem Abdulsamad, Louis Biancaniello, Eric Daniels, Mike Mani | |||
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Inner Child is the second studio album by American R&B 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