Turn Down the Lights

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"Turn Down The Lights"
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Single by Shanice
from the album 21... Ways to Grow
ReleasedJuly 26, 1994
Genre R&B
Length4:30
Label Motown
Songwriter(s) Bo Watson, McArthur
Producer(s) Bo Watson, McArthur, Babyface
Shanice singles chronology
"Somewhere"
(1994)
"Turn Down The Lights"
(1994)
"I Like"
(1994)

"Turn Down The Lights" is a song by Shanice. It was the second single released from her third album, 21... Ways to Grow . A music video was filmed. The remixes can be viewed on YouTube.

Contents

Track listing

"Turn Down The Lights"Remixes

Promo CD Single and 12" Vinyl Single

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard ) [1] 21

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References

  1. "Shanice Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard . Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2023.