21... Ways to Grow

21... Ways to Grow is the third studio album by American R&B singer Shanice. It was released by 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]

21... Ways to Grow
Studio album by
Shanice
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

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)"
Krystal Penni0:37
2."I Care (Interlude)"
Tim & Bob0:46
3."Don't Break My Heart"
Simmons4:24
4."Turn Down the Lights"
  • Bo & McArthur
4:31
5."Somewhere"
  • Griffin
  • Lee
  • Williams
  • Shanice[a]
  • Crystal Wilson[a]
4:13
6."Ace Boon Coon"
  • Dupri
  • Seal
3:32
7."I Like"
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. "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. Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 2 (6): 106. 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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