21... Ways to Grow

21... Ways to Grow is the third studio album by American R&B singer Shanice, released in the United States on June 21, 1994, by Motown Records. Less successful than 1991's Inner Child, the album peaked at number 46 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and at number 184 on the Billboard 200. It includes the minor hit singles "Somewhere" (number 28 R&B) and "Turn Down the Lights" (number 21 R&B).[3]

21... Ways to Grow
Studio album by
Shanice
ReleasedJune 21, 1994
RecordedSeptember 1993–April 1994
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length51:08
LabelMotown
ProducerKrystal Penni Entertainment, Inc. , Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson, Daryl Simmons, Bo & McArthur, Kiyamma Griffin & Ike Lee III, Jermaine Dupri, Chris Stokes, Lance Alexander & prof. t., Bryan Loren, Colin Wolfe, Guy Roche
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 Wish"
    Released: August 21, 1994
  4. "I Like"
    Released: September 28, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Vibe(negative)[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ways To Grow (Intro)"
0:37
2."I Care (Interlude)"
0:46
3."Don't Break My Heart"
4:24
4."Turn Down the Lights"
4:31
5."Somewhere"
4:13
6."Ace Boon Coon"
3:32
7."I Like"
4:49
8."Give Me the Love I Need"
  • S. Wilson
  • C. Stokes
4:21
9."I'll Be There"
  • T. Kelley
  • B. Robinson
5:00
10."I Wish"
5:56
11."When I Say That I Love You"
3:57
12."I Want To Give It To You"
  • S. Wilson
  • Colin Wolfe
3:59
13."Never Changing Love"
4:16
Japan bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Needing Me"
  • S. Wilson
  • K. Griffin
  • I. Lee III
4:01
15."Jesus Loves Me"
0:51
16."It's for You"
4:05

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak position
US Billboard 200 184[4]
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 46[5]

Singles
Year Title Pop R&B Dance
1994 "Somewhere" 122 28
"Turn Down The Lights" 114 21
"I Wish" 61
1995 "I Like" 38

References
  1. "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  2. Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. Vibe Media. 2 (6): 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  3. Singles chart
  4. Billboard.com
  5. Albums chart
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