Shine (Cyndi Lauper song)
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| "Shine" | ||
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| Single by Cyndi Lauper | ||
| from the album Shine (Cyndi Lauper album) | ||
| Released | 2002 | |
| Recorded | 2001 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Label | Oglio Records, Fly-Life Music and Unimusic Corp | |
| Writer(s) | Cyndi Lauper, William Wittman | |
| Cyndi Lauper singles chronology | ||
| "Disco Inferno" | "Shine" | "Walk On By" |
Shine, The title track off of Cyndi Lauper's Shine album was the only single off the album.
[edit] Song information
It was performed for the first time at Vienna, City Hall (Aids Benefit) on June 16, 2001.
This song has been remixed by several people: Victor Calderone, Tracy Young, ... It caused the song to be a hit in the clubs.
"Shine" was remixed into a dance track for a climactic fifth season episode of the US version of Queer as Folk. Lauper appeared as herself to perform the song at the show's "Babylon" dance club. Since then the performance has been used as a video clip for the song.
The first official release of the song appeared on the Shine E.P., a 2001 mini album released to counteract heavy pirating of the material on the then-shelved full length album. Before the official release of the album (exclusively in Japan), a single was released for the song, in a variety of formats.This limited edition was only released in the United States and could only be ordered online. The official name of the single is "Shine Remixes".
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Unofficial Top-20 Dance Chart | 1 |
[edit] Official versions
- A Capella 5:16
- Illicit Instrumental 8:39
- Illicit Remix 8:37
- Junior Vasquez Earth Mix
- Tracy Young Instrumental 13:17
- Tracy Young Mix 13:09
