Shinin' On (song)

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"Shinin' On"
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Single by Grand Funk
from the album Shinin' On
B-side "Mr. Pretty Boy"
Released 1974
Genre Rock
Length3:23
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Todd Rundgren
Grand Funk singles chronology
"The Loco-Motion"
(1974)		"Shinin' On"
(1974)		"Some Kind of Wonderful"
(1974)

"Shinin' On" is a popular song written by Don Brewer and Mark Farner and recorded by Grand Funk as the title track for the band's 1974 album. Released as a single, it reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and number 13 in Canada.

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Background

Guitarist Mark Farner came up with some chords, and drummer Don Brewer came up with the "Keep it shinin' on" theme and refrain. Brewer said, "We were kind of going for that kind of down and dirty R&B groove." They were hoping for a follow-up hit to "We're an American Band", and felt "Shinin' On" was good, but not quite chart-topping material, which eventually spurred them to cover "The Loco-Motion". [1]

The song was featured in a 1996 episode of The Simpsons, "Homerpalooza", as Homer Simpson is recounting some of his favorite bands to his kids and their friends. [2]

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Canada ( RPM ) [3] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 11

References

  1. ↑ Seaver, Morley (2007). "MorleyView: Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad Interview". antiMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Homerpalooza". Wikisimpsons, the Simpsons Wiki. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Saulnier, Jason (April 23, 2013). "Grand Funk Railroad Top Songs". Music Legends Online.
  4. ↑ "Grand Funk Railroad". Billboard.


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