Shine | ||||
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Released | April 28, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2017 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 55:20 | |||
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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.
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]
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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100 [13] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [14] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [15] |
HotNewHipHop | 65% [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]
Shine debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week. [19]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Thank God" |
| 3:10 | |
2. | "Running Back" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| Spinz Beats, Inc. | 3:35 |
3. | "Scarface Rozay Gotti" |
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| 5:02 |
4. | "My Love" (featuring Major Lazer, Wizkid and Dua Lipa) |
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| 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" |
| 4:14 | |
8. | "Mathematics" |
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| 4:02 |
9. | "Fish N Grits" (featuring Travis Scott) |
| Nez & Rio | 2:57 |
10. | "Fine Girl" (featuring Davido and Olamide) |
| Marcè Reazon | 4:35 |
11. | "Heaven on Earth" (featuring Chris Brown) |
| Super Miles | 3:47 |
12. | "My PYT" |
| The Dope Boyz | 3:56 |
13. | "DNA" |
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| 3:44 |
14. | "Smile" (featuring Phil Adé and Zyla Moon) |
| Pro Reese | 4:46 |
Total length: | 58:58 |
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Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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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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