21... Ways to Grow

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21... Ways to Grow
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 1994
Length51:08
LabelMotown
Producer
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 Like"
    Released: August 1, 1994[1]
  4. "I Wish"
    Released: August 21, 1994

21... Ways to Grow is the third studio album by American R&B singer

Motown Records on June 21, 1994, in the United States. Less successful than her 1991 album Inner Child, it peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 184 on the US Billboard 200. It includes the minor hit singles "Somewhere" and "Turn Down the Lights."[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Vibe(negative)[5]

AllMusic rated the album two out of five stars.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ways to Grow (Intro)"
  • Chris Stokes
Stokes4:49
8."Give Me the Love I Need"
  • Wilson
  • Stokes
Stokes4:21
9."I'll Be There"
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob5:00
10."I Wish"
  • Alexander
  • Prof T.
5:56
11."When I Say That I Love You"Loren3:57
12."I Want to Give It to You"
  • Wilson
  • Colin Wolfe
Wolfe3:59
13."Never Changing Love"Diane Warren
  • Guy Roche
  • Shanice
4:16
Japan bonus track(s)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Needing Me"
  • Wilson
  • Griffin
  • Lee
  • Griffin
  • Lee
  • Williams
  • Shanice[a]
  • Wilson[a]
4:01
15."Jesus Loves Me" 0:51
16."It's for You"
  • Kirkland
  • Saulsberry
4:05

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes a co-producer

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 184
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 46

References

  1. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. July 30, 1994. p. 25.
  2. ^ Singles chart
  3. ^ a b "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Rosenbluth, Jean (July 3, 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ISSN 1070-4701
    . Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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