Peak
11
Weeks
29
Score
4,325
Chart Year
1994
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position11
Peak DateAug 13, 1994
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted29
Weeks in Top 4023
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc1,470
Weekly Calc2,855
Total Score4,325
Rankings
Year Ranking#41
Decade Ranking#296
Billboard Year#41
Top 5000#1,582
Details
- Label
- Atlantic Records
- Genre
- Grunge
- Composer(s)
- Ed Roland
- Entered Chart
- May 7, 1994
- Peak Date
- Aug 13, 1994
- Released
- March 8, 1994
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Atlantic 87237
- B-Side
- "Scream"
Music Video
"Shine" has remained a symbol of 1990s alternative rock. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic regarded the song "a tremendous guilty pleasure, built on a guitar riff so indelible you swear it's stolen, blessed by a sighing melody that makes this a fine album-rock single that would have sounded as good in '74 as it did in '94."[9] Due to its popularity among 1990s music, "Shine" has been included on various era-themed compilation albums including VH1: I Love the '90s, Whatever: The '90s Pop and Culture Box, Big Shiny '90s, and The Buzz. Live versions have been included on the Woodstock '94 and Much at Edgefest 1999 compilations
Notes
"Shine" is a song by American alternative rock band Collective Soul. It served as the lead single for their debut album, Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1993), and as the band's debut single. "Shine" remained the band's most well-known song and a hallmark of 1990s alternative rock. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for eight weeks, ending 1994 as that chart's most successful single. The song then went on to peak at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week.[1] "Shine" won a Billboard award for Top Rock Track.[2] VH1 would later rank the song at number 42 on their list of the "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". In 2012, a rerecorded version recorded by Collective Soul was released as a playable song for the game Rock Band Blitz. In 2015 the rerecorded version was released on the bonus Greatest Hits CD that was included with the Walmart exclusive deluxe edition of See What You Started by Continuing.
Give me a word Give me a sign Show me where to look Tell me what will I find? What will I find? Lay me on the ground Or fly me in the sky Show me where to look Tell me what will I find? What will I find? Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Love is in the water Love is in the air Show me where to look Tell me will love be there? Will love be there? Teach me how to speak Teach me how to share Teach me where to go Tell me will love be there? Will love be there? Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Give me a word Give me a sign Show me where to look Tell me what will I find? What will I find? Lay me on the ground Or fly me in the sky Show me where to look Tell me what will I find? What will I find? Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down Whoa. Heaven, let your light shine down I'm gonna let it shine, I'm gonna let it shine Heaven, send a light. Let it shine on me Hey, yeah, hey, yeah Heaven, send a light. Let it shine on me (Shine) Shine on me. Hey, hey, yeah-hey-yeah (Shine) Well, come on and shine
Chart History (29 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 7, 1994 | 94 | 32 |
| 2 | May 14, 1994 | 78 | 48 |
| 3 | May 21, 1994 | 66 | 60 |
| 4 | May 28, 1994 | 43 | 83 |
| 5 | Jun 4, 1994 | 33 | 93 |
| 6 | Jun 11, 1994 | 27 | 99 |
| 7 | Jun 18, 1994 | 21 | 105 |
| 8 | Jun 25, 1994 | 18 | 108 |
| 9 | Jul 2, 1994 | 17 | 109 |
| 10 | Jul 9, 1994 | 17 | 109 |
| 11 | Jul 16, 1994 | 15 | 111 |
| 12 | Jul 23, 1994 | 15 | 111 |
| 13 | Jul 30, 1994 | 12 | 114 |
| 14 | Aug 6, 1994 | 12 | 114 |
| 15 | Aug 13, 1994 | 11 | 115 |
| 16 | Aug 20, 1994 | 13 | 113 |
| 17 | Aug 27, 1994 | 12 | 114 |
| 18 | Sep 3, 1994 | 12 | 114 |
| 19 | Sep 10, 1994 | 12 | 114 |
| 20 | Sep 17, 1994 | 14 | 112 |
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