Shine (Take That song)

"Shine"
Single by Take That
from the album Beautiful World
B-side "Trouble With Me"
"We Love To Entertain You"
Released 26 February 2007
Format CD single
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop rock
Length 3:31 (Album Version)
3:29 (Radio Mix/Single Version)
Label Polydor
Writer(s) Take That, Steve Robson[1]
Producer(s) John Shanks
Certification Gold(BPI)
Take That singles chronology
"Patience"
(2006)		 "Shine"
(2007)		 "I'd Wait for Life"
(2007)
Alternative cover
Promo cover

"Shine" is the second single taken from Take That's comeback album, Beautiful World (2006). It became Take That's sixth consecutive number one single and their tenth number one overall, making them one of only seven acts in the history of the UK charts to have more than nine number one hits.

Background

"Shine" was released on 26 February 2007 and features lead vocals by Mark Owen. A 'live' version was recorded at a session with BBC Radio 2, and appears on the CD singles of "I'd Wait for Life" and "Reach Out".

The song went on to win the British single of the year award at the 2008 BRIT Awards[2] making it Take That's seventh Brit Award.

The live version of "Shine" performed during the band's Beautiful World Tour in 2007 featured an intro that was taken from the finale to the song "Mr. Blue Sky" by the British pop/rock group Electric Light Orchestra - this was also done on the group's subsequent The Circus Tour in 2009 and Progress Live Tour in 2011.

UK music licensing body PPL announced in December 2009 that this was the second most played and used song in the UK of the 2000s.

The song is written in the key signature of E flat major; however, on some live versions it is performed in D major.

When Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams appeared on BBC Radio 1 Live promoting their single Shame, Williams performed a cover of Shine.

In December 2011 Olly Murs covered "Shine" when he joined Gary Barlow for his live show at the Royal Albert Hall.

Chart performance

The single entered the UK Singles Chart at #84, and made its official debut to the charts at #30 the following week, three weeks before its physical release. It reached number one on 4 March 2007, staying two weeks at the top. The single peaked at number two on the download chart. During its first week at the top of the UK Singles Chart, the single rose from #20 to #2 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single has been certified Gold in the UK with sales of 493,000.[3]|

Music video

The video for "Shine" was directed by Justin Dickel[4] with a concept of recreating a Busby Berkeley style musical number.[5] It premiered on Channel 4 on Thursday 25 January 2007 at 11:05 p.m.[6]

Use in media

The song was featured in several commercials for the Morrisons supermarkets in the UK, fronted by actress Denise van Outen, comedian Nick Hancock, television presenter Gabby Logan, gardener Diarmuid Gavin, singer Lulu, and television presenter Richard Hammond.

It was then brought back in an instrumental form in 2013 as part of the 'More of what Matters' campaign.

It is also used on the third series of The Kevin Bishop Show in the celebrity book club sketch.

It has also been used by Gala Bingo to mark the start of their bingo sessions, in club, between 2008 and 2014.

Use by other artists

The song is sampled in Lily Allen's 2009 song "Who'd Have Known", which in turn is sampled in T-Pain's 2011 single "5 O'Clock".

Track listings

UK CD single (1724294)[7]
  1. "Shine" (Radio Mix) - 3:29
  2. "Trouble With Me" - 3:23
German CD single[8]
  1. "Shine" - 3:29
  2. "Trouble With Me" - 3:23
  3. "Patience" (Stripped Down Version) - 3:19
  4. "Shine" (Video) - 3:29
Dutch CD single[9]
  1. "Shine" - 3:29
  2. "Trouble With Me" - 3:23
  3. "Patience" (Stripped Down Version) - 3:19
  4. "Patience" (Live In Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden - Video) - 3:29
  • Eight Letters (Greatest hits ever)
Belgian CD single[10]
  1. "Shine" - 3:29
  2. "We Love To Entertain You" - 4:11

Official versions

Charts and certifications

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 24
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[13] 16
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[14] 92
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 3
Germany (Media Control Charts)[17] 21
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 2
Italy (FIMI)[20] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 20
Russia (NFPF)[22] 29
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[23] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[25] 1

Year-end charts

End of year chart (2007) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[26] 55
UK Singles Chart[27] 18

Certification

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Italy (FIMI)[28] Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] Gold 493,000[30]^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Preceded by
"Ruby" by Kaiser Chiefs		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
4 March 2007 - 18 March 2007 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Walk This Way" by Sugababes vs. Girls Aloud

References

  1. ↑ Ascap entry for song ASCAP, accessed 22 October 2010
  2. ↑ "Entertainment | Take That scoop Brit Award double". BBC News. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  3. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/take-thats-top-40-biggest-selling-songs-3313/ Official Charts Company - best selling Take That songs 29 November 2014
  4. ↑ "Take That - Shine Video and Lyrics". Musicloversgroup.com. 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  5. ↑ "News - Take That "Shine"". Golden Sq. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Take That Shine UK CD single (CD5 / 5") (389879)". Eil.com. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  8. ↑ "Take That Shine Germany CD single (CD5 / 5") (396902)". Eil.com. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  9. ↑ "Images for Take That - Shine". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  10. ↑ "Shine (2-Track): Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Take That – Shine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Take That – Shine" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  13. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Take That – Shine" (in French). Ultratip.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200718 into search.
  15. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Take That – Shine". Tracklisten.
  16. ↑ "Hits of the World – Eurochart Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 17 March 2007. p. 103. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Take That > Shine – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  18. ↑ "Kereső - lista és dátum szerint - Archívum - MAHASZ - Magyar Hangfelvétel-kiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 9, 2007". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Take That – Shine". Top Digital Download.
  21. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Take That – Shine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  22. ↑ Take That – Shine Retrieved on 2011-09-30.
  23. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200715 into search.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Take That – Shine". Swiss Singles Chart.
  25. ↑ "Take That: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart.
  26. ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  27. ↑ BPI Best Selling singles 2007
  28. ↑ "Il blog di Chartitalia: Chart Run/ The Flood - Take That". Chartitalia.blogspot.co.uk. 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  29. ↑ "British single certifications – Take That – Shine". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Shine in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  30. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/take-thats-top-40-biggest-selling-songs-3313/ Official Charts Company - best selling Take That songs 29 November 2014

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