| Shine | ||||
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| Released | 31 March 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2008 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 47:29 | |||
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| Producer | will.i.am,Wyclef Jean,Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis,Keezo Kane,Chris Webber,Mark Ronson,Supa Dups, Johnny Douglas, Steve McKie, Tom Craskey,Jack Splash,Swizz Beatz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (positive)[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| RWD Mag | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| The Skinny | [9] |
| The Times | [10] |
Shine is the second studio album by British singerEstelle. It was released on 31 March 2008 supported by the lead single "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)", released in November 2007.
The second single, "American Boy" featuringKanye West, reached number 1 on theUK Singles Chart and the top 10 in several other countries. It also garnered twoGrammy Award nominations forBest Rap Sung Collaboration andSong of the Year.
Along with Kanye West on "American Boy", the album featureswill.i.am,Kardinal Offishall,Mark Ronson,John Legend andCee-Lo. A bonus track byHi-Tek includes "Life to Me" featuring Estelle as a guest artist.
A version of the album with additional bonus tracks and videos was made available through iTunes. The two bonus tracks are "Life to Me" (also on the UK CD single for "American Boy") and "I Wanna Live", plus the videos for "American Boy" and "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)".Shine was nominated for theBarclaycard Mercury Prize in 2008.
The album featuresKanye West,will.i.am,Kardinal Offishall,Mark Ronson,John Legend andCee-Lo. The song "Life to Me" byHi-Tek featuring Estelle as a guest artist was included on some editions as a bonus track.Shine debuted at number 38 on theBillboard 200 chart, selling 14,800 copies in its first week and number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[11] "Magnificent" was featured in the 2008 film21, and the single "Pretty Please (Love Me)" was featured in the top-grossing romantic comedySex and the City: The Movie, and it is included on the second soundtrack of the film.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" |
| will.i.am | 3:42 |
| 2. | "No Substitute Love" |
| 3:34 | |
| 3. | "American Boy" (featuringKanye West) |
| will.i.am | 4:45 |
| 4. | "More Than Friends" |
| Keezo Kane | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Magnificent" (featuringKardinal Offishall) | Ronson | 3:57 | |
| 6. | "Come Over" |
| Supa Dups | 3:41 |
| 7. | "So Much Out the Way" |
| 4:05 | |
| 8. | "In the Rain" |
| Douglas | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Back in Love" |
| McKie | 4:01 |
| 10. | "You Are" (featuringJohn Legend) |
| Craskey | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Pretty Please (Love Me)" (featuringCee-Lo) |
| Splash | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Shine" |
| Swizz Beatz | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I Wanna Live" |
| Shawn Diggy | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Life to Me" (Hi-Tek featuringEstelle) |
| Hi-Tek | 4:57 |
United Kingdom
Europe and Australia
North America
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Date |
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| United Kingdom | 31 March 2008 |
| United States | 29 April 2008 |
| Europe | 13 October 2008 |
| Australia | 21 November 2008 |
| Brazil | 12 December 2008 |
