Shine (Aswad song)

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"Shine"
Aswad-Shine.jpg
Single by Aswad
from the album Rise and Shine
Released6 June 1994 (1994-06-06)[1]
GenreReggae
Length3:39
LabelBubblin'
Songwriter(s)
  • Aswad
  • Joe Cang
Producer(s)Aswad
Aswad singles chronology
"Dancehall Mood"
(1993) 		"Shine"
(1994) 		"Warriors"
(1994)
Music video
"Shine" on YouTube

"Shine" is a song by British reggae group Aswad. The song was written by Joe Cang and Aswad, who also produced it. Released on 6 June 1994 in a radically remixed form courtesy of the Beatmasters, it was the first single from the group's album Rise and Shine. It is the band's second-biggest hit in the United Kingdom, after 1988's "Don't Turn Around", reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Shine" also became a top-40 hit in several European countries and New Zealand.

Critical reception[]

James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "bouncy reggae bubbler".[2]

Music video[]

A music video was made to accompany the song, directed by D. Red.[3]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 4 June 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ Hamilton, James (18 June 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "aswad - shine ( viva tv )". YouTube. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Aswad – Shine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Aswad – Shine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 32. 6 August 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ Week 30, 1994
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Aswad – Shine" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Aswad – Shine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (01.9.–07.9. '94)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 September 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Aswad". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aswad – Shine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Aswad – Shine". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Aswad – Shine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 July 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Árslistinn 1994". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  20. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1994". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1994". Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 9.
  22. ^ "British single certifications – Aswad – Shine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 October 2020.

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