Shine
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"Shine" is a breakthrough 1993 rock single by Collective Soul that became their signature hit and a defining song of 1990s post-grunge.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Collective Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaARIA | 23 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 11 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSMainstreamRock | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSModernRockTracks | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Ed Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | praised for its memorable riff and anthemic chorus ⓘ |
| describedAs |
breakthrough hit for Collective Soul
ⓘ
defining song of 1990s post-grunge ⓘ |
| featuresGuitarStyle | heavy, riff-driven electric guitars ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | gritty baritone lead vocals ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Breathe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ post-grunge ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Breathe (on some releases)
ⓘ
Love Lifted Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently included on 1990s rock compilation playlists
ⓘ
widely associated with 1990s rock radio ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
7-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasLiveFavoriteStatus | staple of Collective Soul live performances ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Shine (Collective Soul music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoDirector | William Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | Heaven let your light shine down ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRiff | distorted guitar riff with heavy use of wah-wah pedal ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDebutMajorLabelSingleOf | Collective Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOftenClassifiedAs | Christian-influenced rock song ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Collective Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:06 ⓘ |
| performer | Collective Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Goodnight, Good Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Collective Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Rising Storm Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1993-07-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| writer | Ed Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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