Shine (Aswad song)

Last updated

"Shine"
Aswad-Shine.jpg
Single by Aswad
from the album Rise and Shine
B-side "Pickin' Up"
Released6 June 1994 (1994-06-06) [1]
Genre Reggae [2]
Length3:39
Label Bubblin'
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. It was written by Joe Cang and Aswad, who also produced it. Released on 6 June 1994 by Bubblin' label in a radically remixed form courtesy of the Beatmasters, it was the first single from the group's seventeenth album, Rise and Shine (1994). The song 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. It was nominated in the category for Tune of the Year at the International Dance Awards 1995. [3]

Contents

Background and release

Swedish band Ace of Base's successful remake of "Don't Turn Around" as well as a remix of the song by Aswad for Ace of Base, helped reintroduce the group to the European pop audience with "Shine". [4] Sales of some 75.000 copies of the single was achieved in its first two weeks on release in Britain. [4] In Japan, it became a number-one airplay hit. [4]

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 produced to accompany the song, directed by D. Red. [5] It features the group performing on the beach, in front of local people dancing to the song. The video was A-listed on France's MCM in November 1994. [6]

Track listings

  1. "Shine" (Beatmasters 7-inch mix)
  2. "Pickin' Up"
A1. "Shine" (Beatmasters 12-inch mix)
A2. "Shine" (Beatmasters 7-inch mix)
B1. "Shine" (Majorwad mix)
B2. "Pickin' Up"
  1. "Shine" (Beatmasters 7-inch mix)
  2. "Shine" (Beatmasters 12-inch mix)
  3. "Pickin' Up"
  4. "Shine" (Majorwad mix)
  1. "Shine" (Beatmasters 7-inch mix)
  2. "Shine" (Beatmasters 12-inch mix)

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week . 4 June 1994. p. 21. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "International Dance Awards Nominations 95" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 1 October 1994. p. 11. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Sexton, Paul (2 July 1994). "Aswad Bubblin' Thro' Europe" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 27. p. 1. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "aswad - shine ( viva tv )". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Station Reports > MCM/Paris" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 48. 26 November 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Shine (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Bubblin' Records. 1994. BUBB 3.
  8. ↑ Shine (UK cassette single sleeve). Bubblin' Records. 1994. CA BUBB 3.
  9. ↑ Shine (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Bubblin' Records. 1994. 12 BUBB 3.
  10. ↑ Shine (UK CD single liner notes). Bubblin' Records. 1994. CD BUBB 3.
  11. ↑ Shine (Australasian CD single liner notes). Possum Records. 1994. PDSCD 563.
  12. ↑ Shine (Scandinavian CD single liner notes). Bubblin' Records. 1994. CD7BUBB3.
  13. ↑ "Aswad – Shine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "Aswad – Shine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  15. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 32. 6 August 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 40. 1 October 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Week 30, 1994.
  18. ↑ "Aswad – Shine" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "Aswad – Shine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  20. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (01.9.–07.9. '94)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 September 1994. p. 16. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  21. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Aswad". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  22. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  23. ↑ "Aswad – Shine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  24. ↑ "Aswad – Shine". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  25. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  26. ↑ "Aswad – Shine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  27. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 6 August 1994. p. 18. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  29. ↑ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 July 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  30. ↑ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 14 May 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  31. ↑ "Árslistinn 1994". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 January 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  32. ↑ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1994". Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  33. ↑ "Top 100 Singles 1994". Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 9.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Aswad – Shine". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 October 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.