Shine: The Hits | ||||
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Released | 24 October 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1988–2000 | |||
Genre | Christian rock, Christian pop | |||
Length | 71:21 | |||
Label | Sparrow | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Cross Rhythms | [2] |
Jesus Freak Hideout | [3] |
Shine: The Hits is the first compilation album by Christian pop rock group Newsboys. It was released in 2000, spanning recordings from 1988 to 1998 (songs from 1999's Love Liberty Disco , their latest studio album at the time, were left off the collection). Exclusive to the set were three new songs ("Joy", "Who?", and "Praises"), an update of their 1996 hit "God Is Not a Secret", featuring dc Talk's TobyMac, a remix of their hit "Shine", and an eight-minute "Mega-Mix" of several of their biggest hits. Also included is an extended version of "I'm Not Ashamed", which differs from the original album version.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original studio recording on | Length |
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1. | "Shine" (Tom Lord-Alge remix) | Steve Taylor | Peter Furler | Going Public (1994) | 3:45 |
2. | "I'm Not Ashamed" (extended house mix) | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler | Peter Furler | Not Ashamed (1992) | 4:40 |
3. | "Breakfast" | Steve Taylor | Peter Furler | Take Me to Your Leader (1996) | 3:39 |
4. | "Reality" | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler | Peter Furler | Take Me to Your Leader (1996) | 3:29 |
5. | "Take Me to Your Leader" | Steve Taylor | Peter Furler | Take Me to Your Leader (1996) | 2:59 |
6. | "Joy" | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler | Peter Furler | new track | 4:11 |
7. | "Entertaining Angels" | Jody Davis, Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Jody Davis, Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Step Up to the Microphone (1998) | 4:20 |
8. | "Praises" | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler, Toby McKeehan | Peter Furler | new track | 4:00 |
9. | "Spirit Thing" | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler | Peter Furler | Going Public (1994) | 3:27 |
10. | "WooHoo" | Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Step Up to the Microphone (1998) | 3:24 |
11. | "Step Up to the Microphone" | Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein | Peter Furler, Phil Joel, Jeff Frankenstein | Step Up to the Microphone (1998) | 3:57 |
12. | "God Is Not a Secret" (featuring tobyMac) | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler, Toby McKeehan | Peter Furler | re-recording of track from Take Me to Your Leader (1996) | 3:03 |
13. | "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" | Steve Taylor, Helen H. Lemmel | Peter Furler, Helen H. Lemmel | Not Ashamed (1992) | 5:33 |
14. | "Who?" | Steve Taylor, Peter Furler | Peter Furler | new track | 3:33 |
15. | "Believe" | Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Peter Furler, Phil Joel | Step Up to the Microphone (1998) | 4:35 |
16. | "I Got Your Number" | Peter Furler, Sean Taylor, John James, George Perdikis | Peter Furler, Sean Taylor, John James, George Perdikis | Read All About It (1988) | 4:44 |
17. | "Mega-Mix" (Includes segments of "Shine", "WooHoo", "Take Me to Your Leader", "Breakfast", "Reality", "Entertaining Angels", "Step Up to the Microphone", and "I'm Not Ashamed") | new track | 8:01 |
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Shine: The Hits Live One Night in Pennsylvania was released to DVD in 2000. While the title of the DVD is the same as the compilation album of the same name, it is essentially a re-release of the Newsboys' Live: One Night in Pennsylvania concert DVD, which was recorded during their Step Up to the Microphone tour in 1998. Because of this, not all of the songs are included on both the CD and DVD. Songs exclusive to the live DVD are "Cup O' Tea" (from their 1996 Take Me to Your Leader album), "Always," "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot," and "Hallelujah" (the latter three taken from their Step Up to the Microphone album, which they were promoting at the time). Songs not included on the DVD include all of the 2000 recordings and re-recordings ("Joy," "Who?," "Praises," "Mega-Mix," "God Is Not a Secret"), as well as "I Got Your Number" and "Where You Belong"/"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus."
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