Shine On (Jet song)

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"Shine On" is a song by Australian rock band Jet, and the third single from their second album, Shine On. The single was released in Australia on 7 November 2006. A digital EP was released to the American iTunes Store in December 2006. It was subsequently released as a CD and 7" vinyl single in the United Kingdom on 5 March 2007.

"Shine On" peaked at number 54 on the Australian singles chart[1] (number 40 on the Australian physical singles chart[2]); number 47 on the Scottish singles chart,[3] and number 114 on the UK singles chart.[4] The song also charted in the United States reaching number 30 on the Modern Rock chart.[5]

The song was written by Nic Cester to comfort his family after his father's death.[6][7] He is quoted as saying: "It was inevitable I would write a song that dealt with all of that, but it was almost too big a subject for me to handle. Then I got a phone call from my mum saying everyone was depressed so I wrote the song through Dad's eyes, what he would say to help everyone through. We recorded it in one take, but it was emotional, very heavy."[8] Cester in an interview with the Los Angeles Times went on to state, "Shine On, is a song I wrote from Dad’s perspective. It’s like his words to us, to our family."[9] Bernard Zuel, in the Sydney Morning Herald, stated that the song "takes its cues from McCartney's Let It Be ballads, choirs and all, daring you to mock the genuine emotion.[10]

The title of the song is in homage to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a similarly themed song by Pink Floyd.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Similarly, the refrain of "Shine on, for everyone" is reminiscent of "Instant Karma!", a song by John Lennon.

The song was featured in the final episode of the television series The O.C.,[11] and also in the final episode of season four of Cold Case.[12] The song was also in a first season episode of Brothers & Sisters.

The band performed the song at the Sydney Sound Relief concert in 2009.

In 2008 the song featured in the tribute to Fred Hollows and in the Fred Hollows Foundation advertisement on Australian television.[13][14] In 2009 the advert went on to win a Gold Star Award for 'best non-profit video advertisement' at the 29th International Fundraising Congress, held in the Netherlands.[15][16]

Track listings

Australian versions

  • CD/iTunes
  1. "Shine On" (radio edit) - 3:43
  2. "Coming Home Soon" - 4:23
  3. "The Only Place That's Up from Here Is Down" (demo) - 3:09
  4. "Eleanor" (full band version) - 3:33
  5. "Shine On" (album version) - 4:36

British versions

  • Promo CD
  1. "Shine On" - 3:43
  • 7"
  1. "Shine On" - 3:43
  2. "Eleanor" (full band version) - 3:33
  • CD
  1. "Shine On" - 3:43
  2. "Coming Home Soon" - 4:23

American versions

  1. "Shine On" (radio edit) – 3:43
  2. "Shine On" (album version) – 4:38
  • iTunes EP
  1. "Shine On" - 4:36
  2. "Where Are All My Good Friends" - 3:37
  3. "Jane Jones" - 2:53

Release details

Year Date Format Country Label Catalogue no.
2006 7 November CD AUS Capitol 0946 3 88725 2 8
12 December Digital (iTunes) US Atlantic -
- CD (Promo) PRCD302415
2007 - CD (Promo) UK Atlantic PR016131
3 March Digital (iTunes) AUS Capitol -
5 March 7" single UK Atlantic AT0270X
CD AT0270CD

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External links

  • [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Discography - Jet - Shine On (Single)], Billboard

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