Shine On (Alcazar song)

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"Shine On"
Alcazar - Shine On.jpg
Single by Alcazar
from the album Casino
Released1999
Recorded1999
Genre Europop
Length3:32
Label BMG
Songwriter(s) Alexander Bard, Anders Hansson
Alcazar singles chronology
"Shine On"
(1999)
"Crying at the Discoteque"
(2000)

"Shine On" is the debut single by Swedish group Alcazar, from their debut studio album Casino (2000). The song failed to chart in the main singles chart but reached No. 2 on the Swedish dance chart.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single.

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Shine On" (Radio Edit) - 03:32
  2. "Shine On" (Dance Radio Edit) - 03:22

CD maxi-single

  1. "Shine On" (Radio Edit) - 3:32
  2. "Shine On" (Suezia Remix Radio Edit) - 3:22
  3. "Shine On" (Speed Bump Disco Mix) - 4:28
  4. "Shine On" (Suezia Remix Club Edit) - 4:24
  5. "Shine On" (Extended Version) - 5:15

Chart performance

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Swedish Dance Chart2[ citation needed ]

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