Inner Child is the second studio album by American R&B singer Shanice. It was released on November 19, 1991, by Motown Records. The album peaked at number 13 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums charta and features a remake of Minnie Riperton's 1974 hit "Lovin' You" which hit number 59 on the R&B Singles chart in the summer of 1992. Shanice would cover the song for a second time on her 2006 album Every Woman Dreams. The UK version of the album features the Driza Bone remix of "I Love Your Smile" as track 14. The lead single "I Love Your Smile" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B charts. The other two singles, "I'm Cryin''" and her duet with Johnny Gill, "Silent Prayer", also proved to be successful on the R&B charts. The album was certified Gold making it Shanice's most successful album.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Tim Griggs wrote, "Fortunately, even though Shanice was just a teenager when she recorded this album, she doesn't overindulge in the falsetto like Carey did on her early releases. Unfortunately, she does overindulge in rapping, which is not her particular strength."

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