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"Shine a Little Love" is a song by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released as a single in the US and UK in 1979.

Summary

The song is the first track on their 1979 album Discovery. This was one of the band's most commercially successful singles, peaking at no. 4 in Canada, no. 6 in the UK Singles Chart[1] and no. 8 in the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] The song subsequently became one of their biggest worldwide hits as well. The 12" release was also available in white vinyl. Two different promotional videos were filmed for the single, a recording studio version shot on 35mm film, minus the band's three string players and a video-taped version made for the Discovery video album, featuring the full touring line-up.

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A bit of a disco beat on this one, and quite a lot of things going on, forty-piece string section and all. It's very jolly and bouncy and I must have been in a very good mood when I wrote it!

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Reception

Billboard praised the song's "catchy melody," "intricate musical techniques, special effects and its "tight, cohesive sound."[3] Cash Box said that it has "seamless production, pinpoint harmonies and Jeff Lynne's smooth, mid-range vocals."[4] Record World said that it "mixes progressive rock falsetto harmonies and synthesizer swirls with a thumping bass line."[5]

Something Else! critic S. Victor Aaron said that "it's very disco" with "a mirror ball bass pulse, a galloping guitar, exuberant shouts of 'wooo!'…and of course, string accoutrements" but also has "Beatle-esque pop hooks and craftsmanship."[6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 14
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 18
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[9] 16
Spain (AFE)[10] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 8
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[11] 40
US Cash Box[12] 7
US Record World[13] 8
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Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] 97
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 89
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 71
US Cash Box[18] 67

Certifications

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B-side

"Jungle" is a song written by Jeff Lynne which first appeared as an album track from the 1977 album Out of the Blue. According to the band members' opinions, recording Jungle was a lot of fun owing to the various types of sound effects, the upbeat tune, and the jungle animal noises provided by Lynne, Bev Bevan, and Kelly Groucutt. Like most songs from the LP, the song starts with a fade in sequence by Tandy then continues in a different tune.

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On 'Jungle', I was inspired by an old Hollywood movie 42nd Street by Busby Berkeley. I liked the sound of the tap dancers so we re-created this dance in the corridor of Musicland.

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Great fun recording this song with our imitations of bird calls, elephants, Tarzan and even a tap dance sequence performed by Jeff, Kelly and myself.

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For Jungle, Jeff, Richard, Kelly and Bev provided their own effects and ably imitated the sound of animals, Tarzan and a dubiously named dance troupe in full swing.

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Lovefreekz version

Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". English electronic music producer Mark Hadfield, under the alias of Lovefreekz, sampled the chorus lyric for his version of the song, "Shine". This version was a commercial success in the United Kingdom, debuting and peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2005, matching the peak of the original version. It additionally charted within the top 50 in Australia, Belgium (Flanders), and Ireland. In the United States, it reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot Dance Radio Airplay chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
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Australia Club Chart (ARIA)[19] 2
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[20] 73
US Hot Dance Radio Airplay (Billboard)[21] 22

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Rank
Australia Club Chart (ARIA)[22] 48

Release history

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References

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