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1994 single by Aswad From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Shine" is a song by British reggae group Aswad. It was written by Joe Cang and Aswad, who also produced it. Released on 6 June 1994 by Bubblin' label in a radically remixed form courtesy of the Beatmasters, it was the first single from the group's seventeenth album, Rise and Shine (1994). The song is the band's second-biggest hit in the United Kingdom, after 1988's "Don't Turn Around", reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart. "Shine" also became a top-40 hit in several European countries and New Zealand.
"Shine" | ||||
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Single by Aswad | ||||
from the album Rise and Shine | ||||
B-side | "Pickin' Up" | |||
Released | 6 June 1994[1] | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Bubblin' | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Aswad | |||
Aswad singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Shine" on YouTube |
James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update described the song as a "bouncy reggae bubbler".[2]
A music video was produced to accompany the song, directed by D. Red.[3] It was A-listed on France's MCM in November 1994.[4]
UK 7-inch and cassette single[5][6]
UK 12-inch single[7]
UK and Australasian CD single[8][9]
Scandinavian CD single[10]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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