| "Shine On" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the House of Love | ||||
| from the album The House of Love | ||||
| Released | May 1987 (original) 22 January 1990 (re-recording) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:21 (1987) 4:00 (1990) | |||
| Label |
Creation Records (1987) Mercury Records (1990) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The House of Love | |||
| The House of Love singles chronology | ||||
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"Shine On" is a song by the House of Love, written by Guy Chadwick. It was originally released as their debut single in 1987, when the band was on Creation Records, but failed to reach the UK top 100. [4] The band's subsequent singles peaked outside of the top 40 until, in early 1990, "Shine On" was re-recorded, produced by Tim Palmer and re-released. This time the song peaked at No. 20 in the UK, [5] No. 24 in Ireland, [6] and No. 171 in Australia. [7] Their follow-up single, "Beatles and the Stones", was their only other single to reach the UK top 40.
The song is used for the skateboarder Corey Duffel's part in the Osiris Shoes video "Feed the Need" and in Trigger Happy TV series 1.[ citation needed]
In 2006, the song was covered by Apoptygma Berzerk and Stephan Groth.
Composition
"Shine On" has been described as a "classic, full of dark glamour, shimmering, squalling, pre-shoegaze guitars and a massive chorus." [3] It contains heavy use of reverb, with vocals sung by Guy Chadwick. The original version contained background harmonies by Andrea Heukamp, who left the band before the release of The House of Love's self-titled debut album. [4]
PopMatters listed "Shine On" as the 66th-best alternative rock single of the 1980s, praising the song for its "cinematic swirl of delicate beauty, with a thunderous rhythm and Terry Bickers' darkly shimmering guitar." [4]
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles ( OCC) [8] | 20 |
References
- ^ Canty, Ian (9 October 2018). "House Of Love - House Of Love 30th Anniversary Edition - Album Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Shine On by The House of Love - Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b Pearis, Bill (22 June 2018). "Indie Basement: House of Love, Adorable, Cold Beat & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Gerard, Chris (6 April 2021). "The 100 Best Alternative Singles of the 1980s: 80 - 61". PopMatters. p. 3. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Charts > House of Love". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Fireball Media. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "The House of Love: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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