"Shine a Light" is the second single from English band McFly's fifth studio album, Above the Noise. The single features vocals from singer Taio Cruz. The single was released on 7 November 2010 via digital download, with a physical release following the next day.[1] A free download was available for members of the band's new website, SuperCity.[2] The song received mostly positive reviews from pop music critics. On 3 November 2010, the song was added to BBC Radio 1's A-List. The song peaked the number 9 in UK Airplay Chart. McFly secured their fifteenth Top 5 hit with "Shine a Light" on the UK Singles Chart.
The single was first confirmed by band frontman Tom Fletcher, before being made available to pre-order on the HMV website.[1] Fletcher described the writing process as "working backwards" in comparison to how the band usually writes their songs. They started out with the beat and then built the song around it.[3]
Critical receptionedit
Robert Copsey from Digital Spy awarded it 4 stars and said: "'Shine a Light' might be a sentimental number about missing an ex, but with Cruz's squelchy synths, McFly's trademark pop/rock choonage and some deceptively catchy "Eh Eh"s, the urge to bound around the nearest open space for three minutes and 45 seconds is near-irresistible."[4] Iain Moffatt from BBC Music said that: "even the perfectly serviceable of-the-moment pop of Shine a Light are little preparation for the delights in store here".[5]
The Entertainment Focus review said that: "Across the record the band takes anthemic pop on the corking Shine a Light".[6] Johnny Dee from Virgin Media said: "Better is the Auto-Tune soul of "Shine a Light" which sees the band teaming up with Taio Cruz to good effect."[7] Jack Foley from Indie London said that: "Shine a Light showing what can be achieved when they fuse pop rock with dance-pop and combine vocals with Taio Cruz (arguably the best offering either of these two acts have had in the charts for some time!)".[8]
Music videoedit
The song premiered on 21 September 2010, following a video treasure hunt competition involving the band.[9] The treasure hunt allowed fans to appear in the music video for the track by hunting for clues to get to the place of filming. It premiered on the group's website on 9 October, appearing on their YouTube page just hours later.[10] The video was directed by Phil Griffin.[11] It features McFly and Cruz performing together in a cage, whilst hordes of fans watch them from outside.
Live performancesedit
McFly performed "Shine a Light" live for the first time on Paul O'Grady Live, without an appearance from Cruz.
On 4 December, McFly and Cruz performed the song together live on Jingle Bell Ball; the first and unique time they had done so.
On 14 November, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 4, with sales of more than 51,000 copies, the song spent seven weeks in the Top 20, In its 7th week, "Shine a Light" became the top selling singles of McFly after "All About You" and spent eighteen weeks in UK top 100. The song peaked the number 9 in UK Airplay Chart. As of 2012, it has sold 341,000 copies in the UK.[15]
In Scotland the song spent three weeks on Top 10 and eight weeks in the Top 20. In Portugal the song spent seven weeks on Top 20. Nine weeks after the original release, "Shine a Light" featured 16 in 4Music's top 20 for the week.
^"End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2010". Official Charts Company. 2 January 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
^"British single certifications – McFly Ft Taio Cruz – Shine A Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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Shine a Light is the second single from English band McFly s fifth studio album Above the Noise The single features vocals from singer Taio Cruz The single was released on 7 November 2010 via digital download with a physical release following the next day 1 A free download was available for members of the band s new website SuperCity 2 The song received mostly positive reviews from pop music critics On 3 November 2010 the song was added to BBC Radio 1 s A List The song peaked the number 9 in UK Airplay Chart McFly secured their fifteenth Top 5 hit with Shine a Light on the UK Singles Chart Shine a Light CD2 coverSingle by McFly featuring Taio Cruzfrom the album Above the NoiseReleased7 November 2010 2010 11 07 Recorded2010GenreSynthpop pop pop rockLength3 38 radio edit featuring Cruz 3 55 solo version LabelIslandSongwriter s Tom Fletcher Danny Jones Taio CruzProducer s Taio Cruz Alan NglishMcFly singles chronology Party Girl 2010 Shine a Light 2010 That s the Truth 2011 Taio Cruz singles chronology Second Chance 2010 Shine a Light 2010 Higher 2010 Contents 1 Writing process 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Live performances 5 Track listing 6 Chart performance 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 7 3 Certifications 8 Personnel 9 Release history 10 ReferencesWriting process editThe single was first confirmed by band frontman Tom Fletcher before being made available to pre order on the HMV website 1 Fletcher described the writing process as working backwards in comparison to how the band usually writes their songs They started out with the beat and then built the song around it 3 Critical reception editRobert Copsey from Digital Spy awarded it 4 stars and said Shine a Light might be a sentimental number about missing an ex but with Cruz s squelchy synths McFly s trademark pop rock choonage and some deceptively catchy Eh Eh s the urge to bound around the nearest open space for three minutes and 45 seconds is near irresistible 4 Iain Moffatt from BBC Music said that even the perfectly serviceable of the moment pop of Shine a Light are little preparation for the delights in store here 5 The Entertainment Focus review said that Across the record the band takes anthemic pop on the corking Shine a Light 6 Johnny Dee from Virgin Media said Better is the Auto Tune soul of Shine a Light which sees the band teaming up with Taio Cruz to good effect 7 Jack Foley from Indie London said that Shine a Light showing what can be achieved when they fuse pop rock with dance pop and combine vocals with Taio Cruz arguably the best offering either of these two acts have had in the charts for some time 8 Music video editThe song premiered on 21 September 2010 following a video treasure hunt competition involving the band 9 The treasure hunt allowed fans to appear in the music video for the track by hunting for clues to get to the place of filming It premiered on the group s website on 9 October appearing on their YouTube page just hours later 10 The video was directed by Phil Griffin 11 It features McFly and Cruz performing together in a cage whilst hordes of fans watch them from outside Live performances editMcFly performed Shine a Light live for the first time on Paul O Grady Live without an appearance from Cruz On 4 December McFly and Cruz performed the song together live on Jingle Bell Ball the first and unique time they had done so McFly performed the song on The Hollyoaks Music Show The Alan Titchmarsh Show TMI and the charity events ChildLine Concert in Dublin and Children in Need McFly also performed an acoustic version of the song in Spain on El Hormiguero During the 2020 COVID 19 lockdowns Tom Fletcher Danny Jones with James Arthur Olly Murs and Niall Horan did a virtual performance of the song 12 Track listing editUK CD1 13 Shine a Light featuring Taio Cruz 3 39 Shine a Light featuring Taio Cruz WestFunk amp Steve Smart Remix 3 28 UK CD2 14 Shine a Light McFly Solo Version 3 55 Dynamite Radio 1 Live Lounge Session 3 56 I ll Be Your Man Acoustic Version 4 59 End of the World Acoustic Version 3 38 UK 7 Picture Disc Shine a Light featuring Taio Cruz 3 39Chart performance editOn 14 November the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 4 with sales of more than 51 000 copies the song spent seven weeks in the Top 20 In its 7th week Shine a Light became the top selling singles of McFly after All About You and spent eighteen weeks in UK top 100 The song peaked the number 9 in UK Airplay Chart As of 2012 it has sold 341 000 copies in the UK 15 In Scotland the song spent three weeks on Top 10 and eight weeks in the Top 20 In Portugal the song spent seven weeks on Top 20 Nine weeks after the original release Shine a Light featured 16 in 4Music s top 20 for the week Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2010 11 Peakposition Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 16 10 European Hot 100 17 20 Ireland IRMA 18 13 Scotland OCC 19 4 UK Singles OCC 20 4 Year end charts edit Chart 2010 Position UK Singles Chart 21 98 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 22 Gold 400 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Personnel edit Danny Jones songwriter guitar lead vocals backing vocals Tom Fletcher songwriter guitar lead vocals backing vocals Harry Judd drums percussion Dougie Poynter bass Taio Cruz songwriter lead vocals synths keyboard producer Alan Nglish producer Serban Ghenea mixer Release history edit Region Date Label Format Ireland 5 November 2010 Island Records Digital download CD United Kingdom 7 November 2010 Island Records CD digital download 7 References edit a b HMV Music Films amp Games HMV com HMV com home of entertainment More about McFly s Super City Flecking Records Danny Jones Fan http dannyjonesfan com dannyjonesfan com Archived from the original on 22 March 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code title code help Copsey Robert 31 October 2010 McFly ft Taio Cruz Shine a Light Digital Spy Moffatt Iain BBC Music Review of McFly Above the Noise bbc co uk McFly Above the Noise Entertainment Focus Archived from the original on 1 March 2012 Retrieved 20 August 2012 McFly Above The Noise Album Review Virgin Media Archived from the original on 30 September 2012 McFly Above The Noise Your London Reviews IndieLondon Copsey Robert 21 September 2010 McFly stream new video shoot live Digital Spy Retrieved 18 June 2023 McFly Shine a Light feat Taio Cruz YouTube dead YouTube link Archived copy Archived from the original on 31 October 2010 Retrieved 15 July 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Shine A Light Niall Horan joins James Arthur and Tom Fletcher for cover of popular McFly song Lovin Dublin 20 May 2020 Retrieved 18 March 2023 Shine A Light by McFly Taio Cruz Amazon co uk Music amazon co uk Shine A Light amazon co uk Copsey Robert 15 November 2012 McFly s 10 best selling singles revealed Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK Retrieved 8 July 2015 McFly feat Taio Cruz Shine A Light in Dutch Ultratip Billboard Music Charts Music News Artist Photo Gallery amp Free Video Billboard The Irish Charts Search Results Shine A Light Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 27 January 2020 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 2010 Official Charts Company 2 January 2011 Retrieved 30 August 2015 British single certifications McFly Ft Taio Cruz Shine A Light British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 19 January 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shine a Light McFly song amp oldid 1197273447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
