1991 Shanice – I Love Your Smile (US:#2 UK:#2)
“I Love Your Smile” is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice, released in October 1991 as the lead single from her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson and René Elizondo Jr. near the end of the song. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and the radio version of the song removes the rap bridge from the album version. To date, “I Love Your Smile” is Shanice’s best known and most successful hit.
It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, 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.
Album
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. […]
Muscians
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Louis Biancaniello |
| Programming | Louis Biancaniello |
| Sax | Branford Marsalis |
| Background Vocals | Alyssa Lala |
| Background Vocals | Crystal Wilson |
| Background Vocals | David Miguel |
| Background Vocals | David Lee |
| Background Vocals | Diamond D |
| Background Vocals | Eric Daniels |
| Background Vocals | Jarvis Baker |
| Background Vocals | Kathy Horton |
| Background Vocals | Label Atkinson |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Walden |
| Background Vocals | Mike Mani |
| Vocals | Shanice |
Produced By
Narada Michael Walden
Songwriters
Narada Michael Walden
Jarvis Baker
Shanice
Sylvester Jackson
Charts
US:# 2
UK:# 2