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21... Ways to Grow
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 1994
RecordedSeptember, 1993 - April, 1994
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length51:08
LabelMotown
ProducerKrystal Penni Entertainment, Inc. , Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson, Daryl Simmons, Bo & McArthur, Kiyamma Griffin & Ike Lee III, Jermaine Dupri, Chris Stokes, Lance Alexander & prof. t., Bryan Loren, Colin Wolfe, Guy Roche
Shanice chronology
Inner Child
(1991)
21... Ways to Grow
(1994)
Shanice
(1999)
Singles from 21... Ways to Grow
  1. "Somewhere"
    Released: May 17, 1994
  2. "Turn Down the Lights"
    Released: July 26, 1994
  3. "I Wish"
    Released: August 21, 1994
  4. "I Like"
    Released: September 28, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Vibe(negative)[2]

21... Ways to Grow is the third studio album by American R&B singer Shanice, released in the United States on June 21, 1994, by Motown Records. It was released when she was 21 years old. The album was not as successful as 1991's Inner Child, eventually peaking at #46 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and at #184 on the Billboard 200. It includes the minor hit singles "Somewhere" (#28 R&B) and "Turn Down the Lights" (#21 R&B).[3] The album did not produce any major hits, however the single "Turn Down the Lights" received heavy rotation on U.S. radio and music video channels.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ways To Grow (Intro)"
0:37
2."I Care (Interlude)"0:46
3."Don't Break My Heart"4:24
4."Turn Down the Lights"4:31
5."Somewhere"
4:13
6."Ace Boon Coon"3:32
7."I Like"
4:49
8."Give Me the Love I Need"
  • S. Wilson
  • C. Stokes
4:21
9."I'll Be There"
  • T. Kelley
  • B. Robinson
5:00
10."I Wish"5:56
11."When I Say That I Love You"3:57
12."I Want To Give It To You"
  • S. Wilson
  • Colin Wolfe
3:59
13."Never Changing Love"4:16
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Needing Me"
  • S. Wilson
  • K. Griffin
  • I. Lee III
4:01
15."Jesus Loves Me"0:51
16."It's for You"4:05

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak position
US Billboard 200 184[4]
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 46[5]

Singles

Year Title Pop R&B Dance
1994 "Somewhere" 122 28
"Turn Down the Lights" 114 21
"I Wish" 61
1995 "I Like" 38

References

  1. ^ "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. ^ Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. 2 (6). Vibe Media: 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Singles chart
  4. ^ Billboard.com
  5. ^ Albums chart