Shanice

Released: October 22, 1991

Songwriter: Jarvis Baker Shanice Sylvester Jackson Narada Michael Walden

Producer: Narada Michael Walden

[Verse 1]
Sitting in my class
Just drifting away
Staring into the windows of the world
Yeah
I can't hear the teacher
His books don't call me at all
I don't see the bad boys trying to catch some play

[Chorus]
'Cause I love your smile
I love your smile

[Verse 2]
The clock at work says three
And I wanna be free
Free to scream, free to bathe
Free to paint my toes all day, woo!
My boss is lame you know
And so is the pay
I'm gonna put that new black mini on my charge anyway

[Chorus]
'Cause I love your smile
Hey, said I love your smile

[Bridge]
Time came and showed me your direction
Now I know I'll never ever go back
Taught me that
I can be a better girl
With the love you give
You rock my world
You dig?

[Rap]
I'm showin' the life that I'm living
This is the life that I have and it's given to you
Yeah and it's true
La-dee-da
Twinkly dee
Do you, believe in a girl like me?
Shanice is the one for you to be with
But when I'm caught all alone
I start fessing
It's from a state of depression
And the thunder clouds of doubt move in
I begin to wonder
"Do you still love me?"
But after that
My whole world is beautiful

[Saxophone solo]

[Break]
Blow, Branford, blow

[Bridge]
Time came and showed me your direction
Now I know I'll never ever go back
Taught me that
I can be a better girl
With the love you give
You rock my world
Smile, sike

[Chorus]
Ooh, I love your smile (smile for me)
Yes I do boy, hee
I love your smile
I love your smile, baby

[Outro]
Heee, heee, heeee, heeeee
I love your smile
I really do (hahahahahaha)

Shanice Lorraine Wilson, better known as Shanice, is an R&B singer, actress, and dancer. She was signed at the age of fourteen by A&M Records. In 1987, she released her debut album Discovery, which spawned two top-ten hits on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; “(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance” and “No ½ Steppin'”. In 1991, she signed to Motown Records and released Inner Child. It featured the Grammy-nominated worldwide hit single “I Love Your Smile”.

21… Ways to Grow and Shanice were released in 1994 and 1999 respectively, however, they weren’t commercial successes. In between that time, she was featured on many soundtracks such as Boomerang and Pocahontas. In 2006, Every Woman Dreams was released.

In the 2010s, Shanice did background vocals for well-known artists such as Michael Jackson and Usher.

From the albums

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