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| Released | November 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
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| Label | Miracle Records | |||
| Producer | Robie Porter | |||
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Shining is the second studio album by Australian singer Marcia Hines. Hines had been resident in Australia since 1970. Shining peaked at No. 3, and remains Hines' highest charting studio album. It sold more than 150,000 copies. [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shining" | Jill Wagner, Robie Porter | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Whatever Goes Around" | Al Sharp | 2:56 |
| 3. | "(Until) Your Love Broke Through" | Keith Green, Randy Stonehill, Todd Fishkind | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Empty" | Robie Porter | 2:35 |
| 5. | "A Love Story" | Robie Porter | 3:31 |
| 6. | "I've Got the Music in Me" | Bias Boshell | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Love Is the Key" | Rick Springfield | 2:45 |
| 4. | "I Got Everything (I Need)" | Victor Thomas | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Hallelujah" | Bruce Balinger | 3:09 |
| Chart (1976-1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] | 3 |
| Chart (1977) | Position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] | 23 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [3] | 2× Gold | 40,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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