Shine (Five Star song)

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"Shine"
Five-Star-Shine.jpg
Single by Five Star
from the album Shine
B-side "Feelings"
Released14 October 1991
Genre Pop
Length4:45
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Marva King, Ian Prince
Producer(s) Ian Prince
Five Star singles chronology
"Hot Love"
(1990)
"Shine"
(1991)
"I Love You (For Sentimental Reasons)"
(1995)

"Shine" is a 1991 single by the British pop group Five Star.

Shine was their third consecutive single with Epic Record, UK No.88, UK Dance (Music Week) No.53, the group performed the track on Sky TV and did some promotional work for the single and album in the UK .

Five Star were then dropped by the company and would not release another single for the next four years.

Track listings

7" Single and cassette single:

1. Shine

2. Feelings


12" Single:

1. Shine (New Jack Mix) 4:32

2. Shine (New Jack Mix featuring Def Jef) 4:31

3. Shine (Slick-Hop/Boom Mix) 4:30

4. Shine (Glamour Mix featuring Def Jef) 6:07


CD Single:

1. Shine 4:45 (album version)

2. Feelings 4:28

3. Shine (New Jack Mix) 4:31

4. Shine (The Glamour Mix) 5:31

UK Catalogue Number: Epic EPC657480


US promo CD Single: ESK 4335

1. Shine (LP edit) 4:00

2. Shine (New Jack Mix Edit) 4:00


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