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21... Ways to Grow
21... Ways to Grow
Studio album by Shanice
Released	June 21, 1994
Studios	Aire L.A., (Glendale, California); Banana Boat Recording Studio, B and B, Bosstown Recording Studios, D.A.R.P. Doppler Studios, Kross Wire Studio (Atlanta); Flyte Tyme Productions (Edina, Minnesota); Larrabee Sound Studios, Paramount Studios, The Enterprise, Winsonic Process (Los Angeles);
Length	51:08
Label	Motown
Producers	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
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; "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]
Music Week	^[5]
Vibe	(negative)^[6]

Jean Rosenbluth of the Los Angeles Times wrote that: "On this coming-of-age album, the veteran recording artist celebrates adulthood with her most mature effort yet, a cohesive collection of playful hip-hop, come-hither power ballads and aggressive funk."^[4] Vibe contributor Jeremy Helligar commended Shanice's "versatile and finely nuanced" voice and being more involved in the album's production, but felt it lacked cohesiveness when going for numerous R&B demographics, concluding that: "Sure, Shanice wears all these hats well, especially that funky, funky chapeau on "I Like." But she'll have to streamline her scope to compete with the big girls.^[6]

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
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[7]	150
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[8]	25
US Billboard 200^[9]	184
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	46

References

↑ "Single Releases". Music Week. July 30, 1994. p. 25.
↑ Singles chart
↑ "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
1 2 Rosenbluth, Jean (July 3, 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
↑ Jones, Alan (June 25, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
1 2 Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. Vol. 2, no. 6. Vibe Media. p. 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
↑ "Shanice chart history, received from ARIA on October 12, 2021". ARIA. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Only releases credited to 'Shanice' are listed.
↑ "21ウェイズ・トゥ・グロウ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
↑ "Shanice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
↑ "Shanice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

External links

Official website

[1] "Single Releases". Music Week. July 30, 1994. p. 25.

[2] Singles chart

[AllMusic-3] "21... Ways to Grow - Shanice". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2011.

[LAT-4] 1 2 Rosenbluth, Jean (July 3, 1994). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.

[5] Jones, Alan (June 25, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

[Vibe-6] 1 2 Helligar, Jeremy (August 1994). "Shanice '21... Ways to Grow'". Vibe. Vol. 2, no. 6. Vibe Media. p. 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

[7] "Shanice chart history, received from ARIA on October 12, 2021". ARIA. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Only releases credited to 'Shanice' are listed.

[8] "21ウェイズ・トゥ・グロウ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 24, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

[ac_Billboard200_Shanice-9] "Shanice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Shanice-10] "Shanice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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v t e Shanice
Albums	Discovery Inner Child 21... Ways to Grow Shanice Every Woman Dreams
Compilations	Ultimate Collection
Singles	"(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" "No 1/2 Steppin'" "The Way You Love Me" "I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend" "This Time" "I Love Your Smile" "Lovin' You" "I'm Cryin'" "Silent Prayer" "Saving Forever for You" "It's for You" "Somewhere" "Turn Down the Lights" "I Like" "I Wish" "If I Never Knew You" "When I Close My Eyes" "Yesterday" "You Need a Man" "Every Woman Dreams"
Related articles	Discography Flex Alexander

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