Discovery (Shanice album)

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Album by Shanice

Discovery

Studio album by

Shanice

Released| October 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Recorded| 1986–1987
Genre| R&B
Length| 40:06
Label| A&M
Producer| Bryan Loren
Shanice chronology
|  | Discovery
(1987)  | Inner Child
(1991)

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Singles from  Discovery

1. "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance"
Released: July 28, 1987
2. "No 1/2 Steppin'"
Released: November 26, 1987
3. "The Way You Love Me"
Released: March 4, 1988
4. "I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend"
Released: June 17, 1988

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Discovery is the debut studio album by American R&B/pop singer Shanice, released October 21, 1987, by A&M Records. Shanice at the time was fourteen years old. The singles "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance", and "No 1/2 Steppin'" were top 10 R&B hits. "The Way You Love Me", and "I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend" were the final singles from the album.

Will Downing covered the song "Just a Game" on his 1995 album Moods.

## Track listing

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* All songs written and arranged by Bryan Loren

1. "I Think I Love You" – 3:39
2. "No 1/2 Steppin'" – 4:56
3. "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" – 4:49
4. "Spend Some Time with Me" – 4:01
5. "He's So Cute" – 3:40
6. "I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend" – 4:36
7. "Do I Know You" – 5:41
8. "Just a Game" – 4:32
9. "The Way You Love Me" – 4:12

## Personnel

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* Bryan Loren – keyboards, bass guitar, synthesizers, guitars, drum programming
* Recording and mixing engineers: Paul McKenna, John Hedeges, Sabrina Buchanen, Richard Cottrell, Bryan Loren
* Executive producer – John McClain

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1987)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[2] | 149
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 37

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1988)  | Position

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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 97

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | US
Pop | US
R&B | US
Dance

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"(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance"  | 1987  | 50  | 6  | 16
"No 1/2 Steppin'"  | —  | 6  | —
"The Way You Love Me"  | 1988  | —  | 53  | —
"I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend"  | —  | —  | —

## Notes

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* "Summer Love" was the B-side for the lead single, "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance".

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
3. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.

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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"

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* Discography
* Flex Alexander

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