The Night Begins to Shine
Song from the Teen Titans Go! TV series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Night Begins to Shine" is a song by the band B.E.R. popularized by the Teen Titans Go! TV series.[2] The song was originally co-written in 2005 and produced between 2013 and 2014 as an "'80s-style song" for a music library.[1] The song was first featured in the Teen Titans Go! episode "Slumber Party" as a throwaway joke. The song became popular with fans of the show.[1][2] The song was subsequently featured in the episode "40%, 40%, 20%",[3] and was prominently featured in two specials, the four-part 2017 special "The Day the Night Stopped Beginning to Shine and Became Dark Even Though It Was the Day"[4] and a five-part sequel released in 2020, "The Night Begins to Shine 2".
| "The Night Begins to Shine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by B.E.R. | ||||
| from the album Teen Titans Go! (Songs from The Night Begins to Shine Special) | ||||
| Written | 2005[1] | |||
| Released | October 30, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Studio | Satellite Music Studios in Mount Kisco, New York and New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Telepictures | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Frank Enea, Carl Burnett, William J. Regan | |||
| B.E.R. singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The Night Begins to Shine" on YouTube | ||||
The special also featured two other songs by B.E.R., "Forever Mine" and "Rise Up", as well as three covers of the song from Fall Out Boy, CeeLo Green, and Puffy AmiYumi.[5] In 2021, Cartoon Network announced a spin-off series from Teen Titans Go! that will see the show's characters "journey back to the world of Night Begins to Shine ... to protect the only key to the world's salvation, a magical mixtape".[6]
Soundtrack
The official soundtrack, Teen Titans Go! (Songs from The Night Begins to Shine Special), was released on July 28, 2017, through WaterTower Music and features music from the television special. All tracks are written by Carl Burnett, Frank Enea, and William J. Regan, except "Forever Mine", which was first written by Enea and rerecorded by B.E.R.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Night Begins to Shine" | CeeLo Green | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Forever Mine" | B.E.R. | 3:44 |
| 3. | "The Night Begins to Shine (Dragon Remix)" | B.E.R. | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Rise Up" | B.E.R. | 4:13 |
| 5. | "The Night Begins to Shine" | Puffy AmiYumi | 3:50 |
| 6. | "You're the One" | B.E.R. | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Chimerical" | B.E.R. | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 28:06 | ||
Commercial performance
Upon its official release, "The Night Begins to Shine" peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and #7 on the Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart.[7] The song also peaked at #66 on the iTunes music charts and #1 on the iTunes rock music charts.[8] The song was covered by Fall Out Boy, CeeLo Green, and Puffy AmiYumi for a four-part Teen Titans Go! storyline.[5] The soundtrack peaked at #8 on the Billboard Kid Albums chart and #17 on the Billboard Soundtracks chart.[9][10]
Weekly charts
Single
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 23 |
Soundtrack
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Kid Albums (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
| US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[13] | 17 |
References
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