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.

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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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