Shining Star (song)

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“Shining Star”
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire from the album That's the Way of the World
Released	March, 1975
Format	7", CD single
Genre	Funk
Label	Sony
Writer(s)	Maurice White
Producer	Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"That's the Way of the World" (1975) "Shining Star" (1975) "Sun Goddess" (with Ramsey Lewis) (1975)

"Shining Star" is a song by Earth, Wind & Fire from their album and film That's the Way of the World.

This song is not only Earth, Wind & Fire's first major hit, but it is also their only song to hit #1 on both the U.S. Hot 100 and the U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop. The song is considered a prime example of funk music that has attained mainstream success.

[edit] Trivia

• "Shining Star" won Earth, Wind & Fire the Best R&B Duo or Group with Vocal Grammy.
• "Shining Star" was the theme for Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.
• "Shining Star" was featured in the soundtrack for Austin Powers in Goldmember.
• That's the Way of the World was Earth, Wind & Fire's first Double Platinum album.
• "Shining Star" was used in a JP Morgan Chase radio commercial.
• "Shining Star" was the song played for the first time when Elaine Benes did the infamous "little kicks" on the Seinfeld episode "The Little Kicks".
• "Shining Star" was used during the credits for the Will Ferrell movie Semi-Pro.
• "Shining Star" was remade by the pop group Jump5 for The Lizzie McGuire Movie
• "Shining Star" was remade by the teenage R&B group B5 (band) for the Hannah Montana (album)
• "Shining Star" was used during the credits for Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• "Shining Star" was remade by the Christian metal band Stryper on their 1990 album Against the Law'

[edit] Chart positions

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	1

Preceded by "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" by Tony Orlando and Dawn

Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 24, 1975

Succeeded by "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" by Freddy Fender