Discovery (Shanice album)
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Discovery is the debut studio album by American R&B/pop singer Shanice Wilson, released October 21, 1987 by A&M Records
. Shanice at the time was fourteen years old with a very mature singing voice. Singer Teena Marie
originally produced the majority of the album, but A&M Records
felt the songs were too mature for her age. Bryan Loren was then chosen by A&M Records to produce new tracks that were used for the album. 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.
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
. Shanice at the time was fourteen years old with a very mature singing voice. Singer Teena Marie
Teena Marie
Mary Christine Brockert, better known by her stage name Teena Marie, was an American singer, songwriter and producer...
originally produced the majority of the album, but A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
felt the songs were too mature for her age. Bryan Loren was then chosen by A&M Records to produce new tracks that were used for the album. The singles "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance
(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance
" Can You Dance" was the first single from Shanice's debut album, Discovery.-Music video:The music video takes place in a city at night...
," 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.
Track listing
- "I Think I Love You" – 3:39
- "No 1/2 Steppin'No 1/2 Steppin'"No 1/2 Steppin'" is a song by Shanice Wilson. It was the second single released from Discovery. It became her second top 10 hit on the Billboard R&B chart.-Track listing:12" single USA...
" – 4:56 - "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" Can You Dance" was the first single from Shanice's debut album, Discovery.-Music video:The music video takes place in a city at night...
" – 4:49 - "Spend Some Time with Me" – 4:01
- "He's So Cute" – 3:40
- "I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend" – 4:36
- "Do I Know You" – 5:41
- "Just a Game" – 4:32
- "The Way You Love Me" – 4:12
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
37 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 149 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Pop Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
R&B | Dance Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance " Can You Dance" was the first single from Shanice's debut album, Discovery.-Music video:The music video takes place in a city at night... |
50 | 6 | 16 |
| "No 1/2 Steppin' No 1/2 Steppin' "No 1/2 Steppin'" is a song by Shanice Wilson. It was the second single released from Discovery. It became her second top 10 hit on the Billboard R&B chart.-Track listing:12" single USA... " |
6 | |||
| 1988 | "The Way You Love Me" | 53 | ||
| "I'll Bet She's Got A Boyfriend" |