I Love Your Smile
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| Single by Shanice from the album Inner Child | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | October 22, 1991 (US) February 1992 (UK) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 7" single, 12" single, Cassette single | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop/R&B | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Motown 2093 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer | Jarvis La Rue Baker, Sylvester Jackson, Narada Michael Walden, Shanice Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Narada Michael Walden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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"I Love Your Smile" was the name of R&B singer Shanice's single released in late 1991. Reaching the #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, it became her best known and most successful hit to date. It is also believed she helped popularized the word "sike" when she used it in the song.[1] The radio and video version of the song edits out the rap bridge from the album version. In 1992, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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[edit] Music Video
In the music video, Shanice is in a studio having several pictures taken by a photographer. One scene shows her in a leather jacket, one of her sitting in a chair in front of a microphone stand, and another of her dancing with several backup dancers. In the middle of the video, Shanice walks through the park and the photographer hides behind a tree while he takes more pictures of her. At the end, Shanice offers to take a picture of a family, and then takes a picture of the photographer.
[edit] Track listing
CD Single 1
- Radio Version
- Extended Version
- Instrumental
CD Single 2
- Driza Bone Single Remix
- Driza Bone Club Mix
- Driza Bone Dub Mix
- Original Single Version
[edit] Charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Single Sales | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 (4 weeks) |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay | 14 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 (1 week) |
| Japanese Tokyo Hot 100[2] | 1 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 2 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Belgian Singles Chart[3] | 5 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 6 |
| French Singles Chart | 7 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 9 |
| Italian Singles Chart[4] | 26 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- Janet Jackson and René Elizondo can be heard laughing at the end of the song.
- "I Love Your Smile" ranked #1 on the Tokio Hot 100 Year End chart for 1992.[5]
[edit] Credits
- All vocals and rap by Shanice Wilson
- keyboards and programming by Louis Biancaniello
- drums and programming by Narada Michael Walden
- saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis
| Preceded by "Private Line" by Gerald Levert | Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single December 21 1991 | Succeeded by "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" by Tevin Campbell |
[edit] Notes and References
- ^ AmIAnnoying.com Retrieved December 3, 2007
- ^ Tokyo Hot 100. J-wave.co.jp . Retrieved November 9 2007.
- ^ Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles Chart. Radio2.be . Retrieved November 9 2007.
- ^ Italian Singles Chart. Hitparadeitalia.it . Retrieved November 9 2007.
- ^ Tokyo Hot 100. J-wave.co.jp . Retrieved November 9 2007.
Shanice | |
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| Albums | Discovery • Inner Child • 21... Ways to Grow • Shanice • Every Woman Dreams |
| Compilations | Ultimate Collection |
| Top 10 singles | "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" • "No 1/2 Steppin'" • "This Time" • "I Love Your Smile" • "Silent Prayer" • "Saving Forever for You" • "When I Close My Eyes" |
| Related articles | Discography • Flex Alexander |
