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21... Ways to Grow

1994 studio album by Shanice

21... Ways to Grow

Studio album by

Shanice

Released

June 21, 1994

Length

51:08

Label

Motown

Producer

Lance Alexander
Bo & McArthur
Jermaine Dupri
Kiyamma Griffin
Krystal Penni Entertainment
Ike Lee III
Bryan Loren
Prof T.
Guy Roche
Daryl Simmons
Chris Stokes
Tim & Bob
Colin Wolfe

Shanice chronology

Inner Child
(1991)

21... Ways to Grow
(1994)

Shanice
(1999)

Singles from 21... Ways to Grow

"Somewhere"
Released: May 17, 1994
"Turn Down the Lights"
Released: July 26, 1994
"I Like"
Released: August 1, 1994^[1]
"I Wish"
Released: August 21, 1994

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]

Critical reception

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

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ways to Grow (Intro)"	Shanice Wilson Ronnie Hasley Penni Wilson	Krystal Penni	0:37
2.	"I Care (Interlude)"	Tim Kelley Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	0:46
3.	"Don't Break My Heart"	Daryl Simmons	Simmons	4:24
4.	"Turn Down the Lights"	Bo Watson McArthur Babyface	Bo & McArthur	4:31
5.	"Somewhere"	Wilson Kiyamma Griffin Ike Lee Christopher Williams	Griffin Lee Williams Shanice^[a] Crystal Wilson^[a]	4:13
6.	"Ace Boon Coon"	Wilson Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal	Dupri Seal	3:32
7.	"I Like"	Wilson Chris Stokes	Stokes	4:49
8.	"Give Me the Love I Need"	Wilson Stokes	Stokes	4:21
9.	"I'll Be There"	Kelley Robinson	Tim & Bob	5:00
10.	"I Wish"	Lance Alexander Tony Tolbert	Alexander Prof T.	5:56
11.	"When I Say That I Love You"	Bryan Loren Dianne Quander	Loren	3:57
12.	"I Want to Give It to You"	Wilson Colin Wolfe	Wolfe	3:59
13.	"Never Changing Love"	Diane Warren	Guy Roche Shanice	4:16

Japan bonus track(s)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Needing Me"	Wilson Griffin Lee	Griffin Lee Williams Shanice^[a] Wilson^[a]	4:01
15.	"Jesus Loves Me"	Anna Bartlett Warner William Batchelder Bradbury		0:51
16.	"It's for You"	Wilson Eric Kirkland Michael Angelo Saulsberry	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

^ "Single Releases". Music Week. July 30, 1994. p. 25.
^ Singles chart
^ ^a ^b "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
^ Rosenbluth, Jean (July 3, 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
^ Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. 2 (6). Vibe Media: 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
^ "Shanice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
^ "Shanice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.