1991 Shanice – Inner Child

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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. 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.

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.

Tracks

1  Keep Your Inner Child Alive (Interlude) (Sally Jo Dakota; Narada Michael Walden) 01:26
2  I Love Your Smile (Narada Michael Walden; Jarvis Baker; Shanice; Sylvester Jackson) 04:19
3  Forever In Your Love (Jarvis Baker; Sally Jo Dakota; Narada Michael Walden) 04:46
4  I’m Cryin’ (Sally Jo Dakota; Narada Michael Walden; Shanice) 05:07
5  I Hate To Be Lonely (Narada Michael Walden; Shanice; Louis Biancaniello) 06:46
6  Stop Cheatin’ On Me (Jarvis Baker; Narada Michael Walden; Shanice; Sandy Griffith; Claytoven Richardson) 04:50
7  Silent Prayer (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 05:04
8  Peace In The World (Jarvis Baker; Sally Jo Dakota; Narada Michael Walden; Shanice) 04:26
9  Lovin’ You (Minnie Riperton; Richard Rudolph) 03:58
10  You Ain’t All That (Narada Michael Walden; Shanice; Louis Biancaniello; Mike Mani; Hathaway Pogue) 04:36
11  Shanice & Mookie Meet Homey (Interlude) (Narada Michael Walden; Shanice) 00:23
12  You Didn’t Think I’d Come Back This Hard (Jarvis Baker; Shanice; Mike Mani; Eric Daniels) 03:40
13  You Were The One (Shanice; Crystal Wilson; Daryl Duncan; Kataya Anderson) 05:21
14  Goodnight (Interlude) (Shiloh’s Music Box) 00:22

Musicians

1 Keep Your Inner Child Alive (Interlude)

KeyboardsNarada Michael Walden


2 I Love Your Smile

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Narada Michael Walden
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
SaxBranford Marsalis
Background VocalsAlyssa Lala
Background VocalsCrystal Wilson
Background VocalsDavid Miguel
Background VocalsDavid Lee
Background VocalsDiamond D
Background VocalsEric Daniels
Background VocalsJarvis Baker
Background VocalsKathy Horton
Background VocalsLabel Atkinson
Background VocalsLisa Walden
Background VocalsMike Mani
VocalsShanice


3 Forever In Your Love

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
Drums (programming)Narada Michael Walden
KeyboardsClaytoven Richardson
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
SynthesizerShanice
ProgrammingClaytoven Richardson
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
Background VocalsClaytoven Richardson
Background VocalsChris Hawkins
Background VocalsTony Lindsay
VocalsShanice


4 I’m Cryin’

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
VocalsShanice


5 I Hate To Be Lonely

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
Background VocalsClaytoven Richardson
Background VocalsCrystal Wilson
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsNikita Germaine
Background VocalsSandy Griffith
Background VocalsTony Lindsay
VocalsShanice


6 Stop Cheatin’ On Me

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsClaytoven Richardson
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingClaytoven Richardson
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
VocalsShanice


7 Silent Prayer

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarVernon Black
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
SynthesizerNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
Background VocalsJohnny Gill
Background VocalsSilent Soldier
VocalsShanice


8 Peace In The World

BassJoel Smith
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
ChoirAlyssa Lala
ChoirClaytoven Richardson
ChoirEllen Keating
ChoirHathaway Pogue
ChoirNikita Germaine
ChoirSkyler Jett
ChoirTeal Collins
ChoirTony Lindsay
ChoirZorana Edun
VocalsShanice


9 Lovin’ You

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
VocalsShanice


10 You Ain’t All That

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarRic Wilson
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
KeyboardsMike Mani
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingMike Mani
VoiceJohnny Gill
VocalsShanice


12 You Didn’t Think I’d Come Back This Hard

DrumsNarada Michael Walden
KeyboardsShanice
KeyboardsEric Daniels
KeyboardsMike Mani
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingEric Daniels
ProgrammingMike Mani
Background VocalsEric Daniels
Background VocalsJarvis Baker
Background VocalsMike Mani
VocalsShanice


13 You Were The One

BassJoel Smith
DrumsNarada Michael Walden
GuitarCorrado Rustici
KeyboardsLouis Biancaniello
ProgrammingNarada Michael Walden
ProgrammingLouis Biancaniello
Background VocalsCrystal Wilson
Background VocalsKitty Beethoven
Background VocalsNikita Germaine
Background VocalsSandy Griffith
VocalsShanice

Liner Notes

Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Producer (Executive) – Jheryl Busby, Narada Michael Walden
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Arranged By – Mike Mani (Track 10)
Arranged By (Additional) – Louis Biancaniello (Tracks 3, 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 4, 13)
Engineer (Additional) – Joey Reyes, Marc Reyburn, Matt Rohr
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – David Frazer
Recorded By – David Frazer
Recorded By (Additional) – Marc Reyburn

Art Direction – Stephen Meltzer
Design – Julie Moss
Photography – Alberto Tolot

Mixed At Tarpan Studios
Remixed At Encore Studios
Recorded At Tarpan Studios
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Copyright Motown Record Company L.P.