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. It was released when she was 21 years old. The album was not as successful as 1991's Inner Child, eventually peaking at #46 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums and at #184 on the Billboard 200. It includes the minor hit singles "Somewhere" (#28 R&B) and "Turn Down the Lights" (#21 R&B).[3] The album did not produce any major hits, however, the single "Turn Down The Lights" received heavy rotation on U.S. radio and music video channels.

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]

Critical reception

On September 30, 2021, Philip Jennelle posted on his YouTube channel a video review of the album giving it extremely positive and rave reviews, showing his CD copy of the album along with the four remix singles from the album, telling their released dates, and was quoted as saying "After the phenomenal success of her previous album, Inner Child in late-1991 this album should've taken her to the next level", and on a scale of 1 to 10 he gave the album 10 stars and stated "I'm head over heels for it". He then went on blaming various different music sources and was furious with music critics, music magazines, and certain music sites, however he didn't name them since he felt they had rights to privacy. And was also quoted saying "The album has continued to be stepped on, over-looked, and criticized harshly". He also said how much he really loves the album very much.

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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