''Every Woman Dreams'' is the fifth

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by American R&B singer

Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (née Wilson; born May 14, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and dancer. She had the ''Billboard'' hit singles "I Love Your Smile" and "Silent Prayer" in 1991 and "Saving Forever for ...

. It was released on February 21, 2006, on her independent label Imajah/PlayTyme. Shanice's first release following her eight-year hiatus since her last album in 1999 on

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, the album debuted at number 194 on US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 30 on the

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chart with first-week sales of 5,901 copies. Two singles from the album were released: " Every Woman Dreams" and "Take Care of U".

Critical reception

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called the album "a polished and wholly accessible record. hanice'smarvelous voice sounds better than ever, and the music, which is sensual and energetic at once, should please fans of contemporary R&B." Chris Rizik from ''

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'' found that "a spin of the disc displays what appears to be two distinct, almost dichotomous albums: One a fairly bland effort at

Vivian Green Vivian Sakiyyah Green (born May 22, 1979) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and pianist. Early life Green was born May 22, 1979, in the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia. The Green home was filled with the sounds of ''Motown, ...

-like modern R&B and one a more classic pop/soul disc that highlights Shanice's formidable vocal prowess. Unfortunately you have to wade through the first to get to the second."

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