I Love Your Smile

Infobox Single
Name = I Love Your Smile


Artist = Shanice
from Album = Inner Child
Released = October 22, 1991
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
Last single = "This Time"
(1988)
This single = "I Love Your Smile"
(1991)
Next single = "I'm Cryin'"
(1992)Extra tracklisting
Album = Inner Child
Type = Studio
prev_track = "Keep Your Inner Child Alive" (Intro)
prev_no = 1
this_track = "I Love Your Smile"
track_no = 2
next_track = "Forever in Your Love"
next_no = 3Extra tracklisting
Album = Ultimate Collection
Type = Compilation
prev_track = "Keep Your Inner Child Alive" (Intro)
prev_no = 2
this_track = "I Love Your Smile"
track_no = 3
next_track = "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance"
next_no = 4

"I Love Your Smile" is a song recorded by R&B singer Shanice and released in late 1991 as the first single from her album "Inner Child". It met success in many countries, including U.S. where it was a R&B number-one hit. To date, it became her best known and most successful hit.

Background and writing

The song features a sax solo by Branford Marsalis and his name is quoted by Shanice in the second half of the song, when she says "Blow, Branford, Blow." It is also believed Shanice helped popularize the word "psych" when she used it in the song. [http://amiannoying.com/(S(2kvri5b25swvxznydvu4r3i1))/view.aspx?ID=6020 AmIAnnoying.com] Retrieved December 3, 2007] The radio and video version of the song edits out the rap bridge from the album version. Janet Jackson and René Elizondo can be heard laughing at the end of the song.

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.

Chart performances

"I Love Your Smile" reached #2 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and also #2 in the UK Singles Chart, when it was re-released in 1992. It was a top ten hit in France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Norwegian, Australia and Austria.

Awards and cover versions

"I Love Your Smile" ranked #1 on the Tokio Hot 100 Year End chart for 1992. [http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/tokiohot100/ Tokyo Hot 100] . J-wave.co.jp . Retrieved November 9 2007.] The same year, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

"I Love Your Smile" was covered by Tiffany Evans in 2004 for her self-titled debut EP.

Track listings

; CD single 1
# "I Love Your Smile" (radio version) — 3:46
# "I Love Your Smile" (extended version) — 4:14
# "I Love Your Smile" (instrumental) — 4:14

; CD single 2
# "I Love Your Smile" (Driza Bone single remix)
# "I Love Your Smile" (Driza Bone club mix)
# "I Love Your Smile" (Driza Bone dub mix)
# "I Love Your Smile" (original single version)

; 7" single
# "I Love Your Smile" (radio version) — 3:46
# "I Love Your Smile" (instrumental) — 4:14

; 7" single - Driza Bone remix
# "I Love Your Smile" (Driza Bone single remix) — 3:50
# "I Love Your Smile" (original version) — 3:46

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

Charts

¹ Driza Bone remix

References