Shine (Wale album)

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Shine
WaleShinealbum.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 2017
Recorded2015–2017
Genre Hip hop
Length55:20
Label
Producer
Wale chronology
Summer on Sunset
(2016)
Shine
(2017)
Wow... That's Crazy
(2019)
Singles from Shine
  1. "My PYT"
    Released: May 20, 2016
  2. "Running Back"
    Released: January 20, 2017
  3. "Fashion Week"
    Released: February 24, 2017
  4. "Fish N Grits"
    Released: April 6, 2017

Shine (an abbreviation of Still Here Ignoring Negative Energy) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on April 28, 2017, by his label, Every Blue Moon, distributed by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records. [1] The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Cool & Dre, Kane Beatz, Diplo, Lee Major, Nez & Rio and Christian Rich among others. The album also features guest appearances by Dua Lipa, Chris Brown, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Wizkid, J Balvin and G-Eazy among others.

Contents

Shine was supported by four singles: "My PYT", "Running Back", "Fashion Week" and "Fish N Grits". [2] The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and achieved small commercial success. It debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week. [3]

This album mark as Wale's third and final release under the Atlantic Records label. [4]

Singles

The first single from the album, "My PYT", was released on May 20, 2016. [5] The music video for the track premiered on July 25, 2016. [6] The song has peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. [7]

"Running Back" featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released as the second single on January 20, 2017. [8] The song's music video premiered on February 6, 2017. [9] It has peaked at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100. [7]

The third single from the album, "Fashion Week" featuring American rapper G-Eazy, was released on February 24, 2017. [10] The music video for the track premiered on April 10, 2017. [11]

The album's fourth single, "Fish N Grits", was released on April 6, 2017, and features American rapper Travis Scott. [12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Exclaim! 8/10 [15]
HotNewHipHop65% [16]
Pitchfork 6.0/10 [17]
XXL 4/5 [18]

Shine was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on five reviews. [13]

Commercial performance

Shine debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week. [19]

Track listing

Shine track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Thank God"
3:10
2."Running Back" (featuring Lil Wayne)
Spinz Beats, Inc.3:35
3."Scarface Rozay Gotti"
  • Akintimehin
  • Kevin Price
  • Jan Branicki
  • Go Grizzly
  • Dreamlife
5:02
4."My Love" (featuring Major Lazer, Wizkid and Dua Lipa)
3:48
5."Fashion Week" (featuring G-Eazy) Christian Rich 3:57
6."Colombia Heights (Te Llamo)" (featuring J Balvin) Don Cannon 3:47
7."CC White"
  • Akintimehin
  • Cedric Brown
  • Big Ghost Ltd.
  • Gerald David
  • Menard Maxwell
  • Hod David
  • CED
  • Big Ghost Ltd. [a]
  • DJ Money [b]
4:14
8."Mathematics"4:02
9."Fish N Grits" (featuring Travis Scott) Nez & Rio 2:57
10."Fine Girl" (featuring Davido and Olamide)
Marcè Reazon4:35
11."Heaven on Earth" (featuring Chris Brown)
Super Miles3:47
12."My PYT"
The Dope Boyz3:56
13."DNA"
3:44
14."Smile" (featuring Phil Adé and Zyla Moon)
Pro Reese4:46
Total length:58:58

Notes

Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Shine
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [20] 74
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [21] 9
US Billboard 200 [22] 16
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [23] 8

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