"I Love Your Smile " is a song by American singer Shanice, released in 1991 as the lead single from her second studio album Inner Child (1991). The song featured a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson and Renà © à © Elizondo, Jr. near the end of the song. The song was produced by Louis Biancaniello, with vocals produced by Narada Michael Walden. The radio version of the song removes the rap bridge from the album version.
To date, "I Love Your Smile" is Shanice's most famous and most successful hit. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the US Billboard Hot R & amp; B/Hip-Hop Singles & amp; Tracks for 4 weeks in December 1991 and January 1992. In the UK, "I Love Your Smile" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as reaching the top 40 Dutch Tops in the Netherlands. The single also peaked in the top ten on the charts in Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Australia and Austria. In 1992, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R & amp; B Vocal Performance. Shanice performed this song as the first musical guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 25, 1992. A music video was made for the song, featuring Shanice in a studio that has several photographs taken by a photographer.
Talib Kweli refers to the song in his song "Hot Thing", from his 2007 album Eardrum.
Video I Love Your Smile
Critical reception
The Gavin Report wrote about the song: "Only in his teenage years, Shanice Wilson was not a newcomer, having arrived on the scene in the late eighties and printing a live broadcast, but this should be a real effort sparking his career, co-written with his producer, Narada Michael Walden, already has the top thirty numbers on WIOQ/FM, Q106, KMEL and KHTN, plus ADD on B95 and WTIC/FM. "
Maps I Love Your Smile
cover version
- "I Love Your Smile" is covered by a R & D duo duo B group Dutch R'n'G in 1998 for the tribute album "Hands on Motown".
- Tiffany Evans covered the song in 2004 for her first self-titled EP.
- Kaori Kobayashi covered the song in 2005 for his debut album Solar, Kaori's Collection .
- Jakob ElvstrÃÆ'øm covered the song in 2009 for his album "SaxClub vol.1".
- The song was also sampled by Zimbabwean rockford artist Josphat 'Roki' in his song "Zuva neZuva" featuring SK and Pauline.
Track list
- single CD 1
- "I Love Your Smile" (radio version) - 3:46
- "I Love Your Smile" (additional version) - 4:14
- "I Love Your Smile" (instrumental) - 4:14
- CD single 2
- "I Love Your Smile" (Remix single Driza Bone)
- "I Love Your Smile" (club mix Driza Bone)
- "I Love Your Smile" (mix dub Driza Bone)
- "I Love Your Smile" (original 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" (Remix single Driza Bone) - 3:50
- "I Love Your Smile" (original version) - 3:46
Personnel
- All vocals and rap by Shanice Wilson Keyboard
- , drum programming, programming and bass synthesized by Louis Biancaniello
- drums and programming by Narada Michael Walden
- saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis
- background vocals by Alyssa Lala, Crystal Wilson, David A. Miguel, David Lee, Diamond D, Eric Daniels, Jarvis La Rue Baker, Kathy Horton, Atkinson Labels, Lisa Walden, Mike Mani
Diagram
See also
- List number one R & amp; B single 1991 (US)
- List number one R & amp; B single 1992 (US)
- Top 40 number one hits Netherlands in 1992
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
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