Shine a Light (Bryan Adams album)

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Shine a Light
Bryan Adams - Shine a Light.png
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
Genre Rock
Length35:50
Label Polydor
Producer
Bryan Adams chronology
Ultimate
(2017)
Shine a Light
(2019)
Christmas
(2019)
Singles from Shine a Light
  1. "Shine a Light"
    Released: January 17, 2019
  2. "That's How Strong Our Love Is"
    Released: February 15, 2019 [1]

Shine a Light is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on March 1, 2019, by Polydor Records. [2] The album's title track, co-written by Ed Sheeran, was released on January 17, 2019. [3] The album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart [4] and won the Juno Award for "Best Adult Contemporary Album" in 2020.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shine a Light"
Bryan Adams3:25
2."That's How Strong Our Love Is" (featuring Jennifer Lopez)3:32
3."Part Friday Night, Part Sunday Morning"
3:13
4."Driving Under the Influence of Love"
  • Adams
  • Vallance
  • Adams
  • Rock
2:38
5."All or Nothing"
  • Adams
  • Rock
2:58
6."No Time for Love"
  • Adams
  • Peters
  • Adams
  • Rock
2:03
7."I Could Get Used to This"
  • Adams
  • Vallance
  • Adams
  • Vallance
1:48
8."Talk to Me"
  • Adams
  • Rock
3:05
9."The Last Night on Earth"
  • Adams
  • Thornalley
  • Adams
  • Thornalley
3:06
10."Nobody's Girl"
  • Adams
  • Vallance
  • Adams
  • Rock
2:44
11."Don't Look Back"
  • Adams
  • Vallance
  • Adams
  • Rock
3:28
12."Whiskey in the Jar"Traditional
  • Adams
3:45
Total length:35:50
Japan bonus track [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."I Hear You Knockin'"
  • Adams
  • Rock
3:55
Total length:39:51

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [22] Gold40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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