"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]
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]
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 Box Top on British music television channel The Box in July 1994.[6] Two months later, it received "break out" rotation on MTV Europe and was B-listed on Germany's VIVA.[7][8] In November 1994, the video was A-listed on France's MCM.[9]
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