Shine Ya Light

"Shine Ya Light"
Single by Rita Ora
from the album Ora
Released 4 November 2012
Format
Recorded 2012
Genre Reggae fusion
Length 3:30
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Fraser T Smith
  • Chris Loco
Rita Ora singles chronology
"How We Do (Party)"
(2012)		 "Shine Ya Light"
(2012)		 "Radioactive"
(2013)

"Shine Ya Light" is a song recorded by British recording artist Rita Ora, and released as the third single from her debut studio album Ora. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2012.[1] It was written by Chris Loco, Fraser T Smith, Laura Pergolizzi and produced by Fraser T Smith and Chris Loco. Ora performed the song on The X Factor on 4 November 2012[2] and on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on 16 November 2012.[3]

Background and composition

After reaching three consecutive number ones on the UK Singles Chart with DJ Fresh's "Hot Right Now",[4] as well as with her singles "R.I.P." (featuring Tinie Tempah)[4] and "How We Do (Party)",[4] Ora announced that the UK third single from her debut album, Ora, would be "Shine Ya Light".[2][4] Chris Loco, Fraser T Smith and Laura Pergolizzi wrote the song, while Chris Loco and Fraser T Smith were also the producers.

Chart performance

"Shine Ya Light" was released as a single on 4 November 2012.[1][2] It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, giving Ora her third UK top-ten single from her debut album, and fourth overall in 2012.[5][6]

Music video

The music video for the track was filmed in Ora's city of birth, Pristina, Kosovo,[a] and was released on Vevo on 27 October 2012.[7] Ora explained why she chose this location for her video, saying "I was born in a little city called Pristina which no one really knows about, so I’m proud to kind of put it on the map out there a little bit because we are a very patriotic country so we always try and mention us wherever we can because it’s such a great place".[8] Speaking about the video (directed by Emil Nava[9]), Ora said "The whole country was outside... I got off the plane, it was like millions of heads. I couldn't see the floor. I'm not even exaggerating. It was the most surreal experience I've ever felt. It was more than a music video. [It] was a moment in our history as Kosovo, it was a moment for people to see us: how we live, our landscape. It was my duty to do my video there".[10] In the video, Ora is shown riding with a flank of bikers and gigging for excited hometown crowds in various places, such as the Newborn monument.[11][12]

The single was also used to make the musical documentary "Columbia's 28". This short film, premiered on YouTube in December 2012, tells the story of the Space Shuttle Columbia's 28 missions. Filmmaker Salem Hanna chose "Shine Ya Light" as the basis for the video after hearing it on his car radio whilst wondering what music could evoke the soaring spirit of spaceflight, and was particularly drawn to the power of the lyrics as a way to describe cutting edge scientific research.[13]

Use in popular media

The song was included in the The Sims 3: Seasons soundtrack, Ora recorded the song in Simlish: the fictional language of the Sims.

Track listing

  1. "Shine Ya Light" - 3:30
  2. "Shine Ya Light" (The 2 Bears Full Length Mix) - 5:29
  3. "Shine Ya Light" (The Bimbo Jones Dub) - 7:11
  4. "Shine Ya Light" (Dannic Club Mix) - 5:00
  5. "Shine Ya Light" (Gregor Salto Remix) - 5:53
  1. "Shine Ya Light" - 3:30
  2. "Shine Ya Light" (Gregor Salto Remix) - 5:53
  3. "Shine Ya Light" (Instrumental) - 3:30

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Europe (Euro Digital Songs)[15] 13
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[16] 25
scope="row"Scotland (Official Charts Company)[17] 9
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 10

Radio and release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[14][19] 17 October 2012 Radio airplay
2 November 2012 Digital download
Italy[20] 16 November 2012 Contemporary hit radio Sony

Notes

a.   ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rita Ora: 'Shine Ya Light' - Music video". digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. 1 2 3 Ora, Rita (9 October 2012). "@RITAORAFACTS: Keep Sunday 4th November in your diary! @RitaOra is not only releasing #ShineYaLight but performing it on @TheXFactor too YAY". Twitter. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Watch: Rita Ora Performs ‘Shine Ya Light’ On ‘Chatty Man’". thatgrapejuice.net. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Unstoppable: Rita Ora scores debut Official Number 1 album". officialcharts.com. 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2013-08-15.
  5. ↑ "2012 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 17th November 2012". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  6. ↑ "RITA ORA". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  7. ↑ RITA ORA - Shine Ya Light on YouTube
  8. ↑ "Rita Ora's 'Shine Ya Light' Video: Look By Look". mtv.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  9. ↑ "RITA ORA - Shine Ya Light - Behind The Scenes Pt. 1". youtube.com. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  10. ↑ "The golden Ora". gq-magazine.co.uk. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  11. ↑ "The Kosovo-born singer heads back to her roots". 4Music. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Video: Rita Ora – ‘Shine Ya Light’". rap-up.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  13. ↑ "Columbia's 28". youtube.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  14. 1 2 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/shine-ya-light-remixes-ep/id574402222
  15. ↑ "Euro Digital Songs: Nov 24, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2015. (subscription required)
  16. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 45, 2012". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-11-17". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-11-17" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "BBC Radio 1 Playlist – 17 October 2012". BBC Radio 1. BBC. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  20. ↑ http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/176

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