"When I Close My Eyes" is a song by

Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox (née Wilson; born May 14, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and dancer. Shanice had the ''Billboard'' hit singles "I Love Your Smile" and "Silent Prayer" in 1991 and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. ...

, released as the first single from her fourth album, ''

''. It was her first single in over four years. On April 3, 1999, the single made chart history when it made the biggest jump in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, moving 75 positions from number 91 to number 16, a record held by the single until 2006. It became her first top 20 hit since "

Saving Forever for You "Saving Forever for You" is a song performed by American singer Shanice and written by Diane Warren. It was one of the singles released from the ''Music of Beverly Hills, 90210, Beverly Hills 90210'' soundtrack and became Shanice's second and fin ...

," and her last one to date.

Music video

The music video begins with Shanice's love interest (played by Will Lemay) walking a white

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along a foggy road. The video switches between scenes with Shanice and her backup dancers, a pink room with Shanice in a white dress, and her sitting at the end of a long black pool with water. There is also a scene where Shanice and her love interest kiss and they ride the horse. In the end, Shanice, who is in her car, meets him in front of a store.

Track listing

*U.S. CD/cassette single #"When I Close My Eyes" (Album Version) - 3:23 #Snippets (You Need A Man, Yesterday, You Can Bounce, Fly Away) - 4:54 #"When I Close My Eyes" (Instrumental) - 3:23 *Promo CD Single #"When I Close My Eyes" (Album Version) - 3:23 #"When I Close My Eyes" (Instrumental) - 3:23

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