It's for You (Shanice song)

"It's for You"
Single by Shanice
from the album Meteor Man
ReleasedJuly 13, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
GenreNew jack swing
Length4:05
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
  • Eric Kirkland
  • Michael Angelo Saulsberry
  • Shanice Wilson
Producer(s)
Shanice singles chronology
"Saving Forever for You"
(1992) 		"It's for You"
(1993) 		"Somewhere"
(1994)

"It's for You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Shanice, produced by Eric Kirkland and Michael Angelo Saulsberry of Portrait with drum programming by Maurice Thompson. It features a rap verse from Brett Bouldin[1] and was released in July 1993 by Motown Records from the soundtrack of the 1993 film The Meteor Man. The song became another moderate hit for the singer and a music video was also filmed. Shanice performed "It's for You" on the Family Matters episode "Rock Enroll", which originally aired January 7, 1994.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the song "places Shanice's crystalline voice inside a romantic pop/R&B shuffle tune." He added, "Complemented by Brett Bouldin's understated rap, singer strikes a more mature and soulful stance than on recent efforts. Tightly woven background harmonies create a soothing and dreamy mood. Top 40 and urban radio programmers have already begun to embrace this sparkling jewel of a single. A summery delight."[2]

Track listing

A1. It's For You (LP Version)(drum programming by Maurice Thompson) (4:05)
A2. It's For You (Street Mix) (4:34)
A3. It's For You (Mike's Swazza Mix) (4:32)
B1. It's For You (Bassapella) (4:31)
B2. It's For You (LP Instrumental) (4:05)

Charts

References

  1. ^ discogs.com Retrieved November 29, 2007
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (July 24, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 81. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ discogs.com Retrieved November 29, 2007
  4. ^ "Shanice chart history, received from ARIA on October 12, 2021". ARIA. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Only releases credited to 'Shanice' are listed.
  5. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Shanice Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVII, no. 2. September 4, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 3, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2021.


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