Discovery (Shanice album)

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Discovery
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)
Recorded1986–1987
Genre R&B
Length40:06
Label A&M
Producer Bryan Loren
Shanice chronology
Discovery
(1987)
Inner Child
(1991)
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 ratings
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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.

Contents

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

Track listing

  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

Charts

Singles

TitleYear US
Pop
US
R&B
US
Dance
"(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance"198750616
"No 1/2 Steppin'"6
"The Way You Love Me"198853
"I'll Bet She's Got a Boyfriend"

Notes

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