Shine (Estelle album)

Infobox Album
Name = Shine
Type = studio


Artist = Estelle
Released = March 31, 2008
(see release history)
Recorded = 2006 – 2008
Genre = Hip hop, R&B, reggae
Length =
Label = Atlantic, Homeschool
Producer = John Legend (exec.), will.i.am, Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonda' Duplessis, Keezo Kane, Mark Ronson, Supa Dups, Johnny Douglas, Steve McKie, Tom Craskey, Jack Splash, Swizz Beatz
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:d9frxzwjldae link]
* Digital Spy Rating|3|5 [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a92279/estelle-shine.html link]
* "The Guardian" Rating|4|5 [http://music.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,2268632,00.html link]
* "Mojo" Rating|4|5 [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/estelle/shine link]
* Okayplayer (86/100) [http://www.okayplayer.com/content/view/5762/86/ link]
* "Q (magazine)" Rating|4|5 [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/estelle/shine link]
* "NME" rating-10|8 (April '08)
* "Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/20339227/review/20533268/shine link]
* "RWD Mag" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/6788/Online-Review-Estelle-Shine.html link]
* "The Skinny" Rating|4|5 [http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/42517-estelle-shine link]
* "The Times" Rating|4|5 [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3633850.ece link]

Last album = "The 18th Day"
(2004)
This album = "Shine"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Singles
Type = studio
Name = Shine
single 1 = Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)
(1st U.K. single)
single 2 = American Boy
(1st U.S. single) & (2nd U.K. single)
single 3 = No Substitute Love
(3rd U.K. single)
single 4 = Pretty Please (Love Me)
(4th U.K. single)
single 5 = Come Over (rmx)
(2nd U.S. single)
single 1 date = 19 November, 2007
single 2 date = 11 April, 2008
single 3 date = 30 June, 2008
single 4 date = 15 September, 2008
single 5 date = 15 September, 2008

"Shine" is the second album by hip hop singer, Estelle. The album was released on March 31, 2008 with the lead single, "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)", released in November 2007. The second single, "American Boy" featuring Kanye West reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone and was released physically on March 24. The American Boy remixes, and the Album "Shine" were taken off of the US iTunes store due to a decision by Atlantic to follow Kid Rock's successful decision to not sell his latest album on iTunes or any digital retailer. It was added back onto the store on September 9th [ [Estelle - Shine http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=275421056&s=143441] ] due to a large drop off in sales and "American Boy"'s decline in Billboard rankings. Shine has been certified Gold in the UK denoting 100,000 copies sold.

History

The album featured will.i.am, Kardinal Offishall, Mark Ronson, John Legend & Cee-Lo. Kanye West was also featured on the track "American Boy". A bonus track by Hi-Tek includes "Life to Me" featuring Estelle as a guest artist. Shine debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 Chart sellings 14,800 copies in its first week and number six on the Top R&B/ Hip Hop Albums Chart. [ [http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/15082007/base_news_estelle_returns "Estelle Returns!"] ] "Magnificent" was featured in the movie "21", and the single "Pretty Please (Love Me)" was featured on the top romantic-comedy film "", and it is included on the second soundtrack of the film.

Track listing

Bonus tracks on iTunes

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" (exclusive track) plus the videos for "American Boy" and "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)".

The bonus track "Life to Me" is also featured on Hi-Tek's album "Hi-Teknology 3".

Singles chronology

; United Kingdom
* "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)"
* "American Boy"
* "No Substitute Love"
* "Pretty Please (Love Me)"; North America, Australia and Europe (Except United Kingdom)
* "American Boy"
* "Come Over (rmx)"

Release history

Charts

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position
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Austrian Albums Chart
align="center"|61
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Belgian Albums Chart
align="center"|32
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Dutch Albums Chart
align="center"|53
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French Albums Chart
align="center"|18
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Swiss Albums Chart
align="center"|29
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UK Albums Chart
align="center"|6
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U.S. Billboard 200
align="center"|36
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References

[http://smokingsection.rawkus.com/TSS/?p=3875 “Come Over” - Review Of Estelle’s Shine]

External links

* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003658301]
* [http://www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/15/music/main3366232.shtml]
* [http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=12125]
* [http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPreorder?id=274661697&s=143441]