Ultimate Collection: The Best of
This eighteen-track compilation drawn from her A&M; and Motown albums gives cause for pause. Clearly demonstrating her expansive vocal talent through material that ranges from pop 'n' dance grooves to soulful, heartfelt ballads, Shanice was the vanguard of the new school of teenage female R&B; vocalists, with artists like Brandy, Aaliyah, Monica and even Toni Braxton following the path she laid. Shanice has been a recording artist and performer for close to fifteen years with one album on A&M;, two on Motown and a 1999 set for LaFace - the Pittsburgh-born, L.A.-raised vocalist has certainly made an impact in the world of pop and R&B.; Combined the Motown and A&M; sets - all now out of print - have scanned more than 550,000 units.Includes the 1991 international smash "I Love Your Smile." Not only did it become No. 2 on the pop charts and Shanice's first R&B; chartopper but the song became a major global hit, with success throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and South-East Asia.Contains eight (8) Top 40 R&B; hits.Includes three A&M; singles: "(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance," a Top 50 pop and Top 10 R&B; hit; "No 1/2 Steppin'," which achieved black music success without making a pop impression; and "The Way You Love Me."