Shanice - I Love Your Smile (1991)

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#OnThisDay December 23rd 1991 , "I Love Your Smile" went number-one on the hot r&b billboard charts for 4 weeks.

The song was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and the radio version removes the rap bridge from the album version.

It features a saxophone solo by Branford Marsalis as well as laughter from Janet Jackson,near the end of the song.

It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 1992, and it topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 4 weeks in December 1991 and January 1992.

In Europe, "I Love Your Smile" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart after being remixed by Driza Bone and reached the top of the Dutch Top 40 in the Netherlands.

In 1992, it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.

Shanice performed the song as the first musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno/Showtime At The Apollo and Arsenio Hall Show.

NME ranked "I Love Your Smile" number 50 in their list of "Singles of the Year" in December 1992.