Silent Prayer

{For the form of religious devotion, see Prayer}

"Silent Prayer"
Silent Prayer cassette cover
Single by Shanice featuring Johnny Gill
from the album Inner Child
B-side	"Lovin' You"
Released	April 28, 1992
Recorded	November 1990
Genre	R&B
Length	5:04
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen
Producer(s)	Narada Michael Walden, Louis Biancaniello
Shanice singles chronology
"I'm Cryin'" (1992) "Silent Prayer" (1992) "Lovin' You" (1992)

"Silent Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Shanice featuring Johnny Gill. It was released in April 1992 as the third single from her second album, Inner Child (1991). The song peaked at number 31 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Critical reception

Michael Eric Dyson from Rolling Stone remarked that on the song, "Shanice is supported by Johnny Gill's earthy melisma."^[1]

Track listing

• 7" single^[2]

A1. "Silent Prayer"

B1. "Loving You"

• 12" single^[3]

A1. Radio Edit

A2. Full Version

B1. Instrumental

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] 31 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 47