Shine

Product Details

Artist : Estelle
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0075678995422
Label : Atlantic
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2008-03-31
UPC : 075678995422

ASIN : B00142Q7H8

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Wait A Minute (just a touch)
2. No Substitute Love
3. American Boy Feat. Kanye West
4. More Than Friends
5. Magnificent Feat. Kardinal Offishall
6. Come Over
7. So Much Out The Way
8. In The Rain
9. Back In Love
10. You Are Feat. John Legend
11. Pretty Please (love me) Feat. Cee-Lo
12. Shine

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Award-winning British artist Estelle never got her just desserts for her 2004 debut album The 18th Day. Though the record was a critical success, it failed to make the mainstream splash many had hoped for. Her sophomore project, Shine, seems hell bent on avoiding the same fate. Backed up by a coterie of high profile US starlets--Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Mark Ronson and Kanye West--Shine has surefire commercial success written all over it; though that's not to say Estelle has sold out. Despite the high-impact American-style production, Shine remains reassuringly British. Estelle's West London twang is as sharp as ever, and even Kanye drops rhymes about "WAGS" and "London Boys" (see single "American Boy"). It's every bit as diverse as its predecessor too, featuring dancehall party jams ("Magnificent", produced by Mark Ronson and featuring Kardinal Offishall), the will.i.am produced "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" (which uses a twisted up sample from Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You") to lovers' rock ("Come Over") and, of course, some love ballads too, such as "Substitute Lover", overseen by Wyclef. A solid all-round follow up, Shine should give Estelle the commercial success she deserves. --Danny McKenna

The Guardian

"(Shine)...may just provide Britain with its first successful female Hip Hop artist since The Cookie Crew"

Mojo

"From funk to soul to reggae...sparkling "

AXM

"A comeback album that's set to put British soul back on the map...bangin"

Album Description

SHINE is the new album by West London's Estelle, set for through Atlantic Records/Homeschool. It includes the wil.i.am produced club banger `Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)' and the funk infused `American Boy' which features a guest appearance by KanYe West.

Estelle, who now lives in New York, is the first signing to soul sensation, John Legend's Homeschool label, which goes via Atlantic Records. "Her sound is a unique blend of hip hop, pop, reggae and soul," explains Legend. "She has a special voice, unlike any other voice out there in mainstream music, and she can really write. She writes hip lyrics with unforgettable melodies. I recognized that in her when I first worked with her in 2004". He continues, "I believe the world is going to fall in love with her album, as I already have."

SHINE marks the first time Estelle has brought other producers and artists into the creative process with her. Indeed KanYe West, Swizz Beatz, Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Mark Ronson, Cee-Lo and Jack Splash all lend their talents to the set, executive produced by John Legend.

Customer Reviews

Finest UK Female Artist Around! (2008-07-01)

Much like Her 2004 debut album, 'The 18th Day', Shine proves to be an outstanding contribution to the world of UK hip-hop. Featuring collaborations from Kanye West, Will.i.am, Cee-Lo & John Legend, the album had all the ingredients to be a major success. A very summer feeling on the record, and a 2008 must buy!!

Second Impression - Lacklustre (2008-06-18)

I gave this one some time. I really did. "Don't let firstimpressions get the better of you" - That's what I told myself.I want to like Estelle but there's something disingenuousabout this album which keeps me at arm's length.Perhaps it's the celebrity pals. A pretty blatant US market launchpad.Perhaps it's the uneasy slipping and sliding between West Londonand American brogues...NB 'More Than Friends'.Perhaps it's that the voice is pretty ordinary truth be told.Lacking in dynamic variation and uncertain in tone.Of the twelve songs in this collection only a couple rise above the middle of the road.'Come Over' and 'Pretty Please' both possess a degree of sassy charm.'So Much Out The Way' and title track 'Shine' however are real stinkers.Unfocussed and disappointing.

One of the finer albums in 2008 (2008-06-11)

This album is one of the best, solid, seamless yet diverse albums I have heard in 2008. Estelle, for me, is filling that void in the market of credible, soulful R&B/rapper which was ploughed by Lauryn Hill with her 'Miseducation' album. Estelle is no Lauryn Hill, but I am more than satisfied to listen to this until Ms. Hill chooses to return.After her debut THE 18th DAY I thought that we probably would not hear from her again and she would another talented British artist to disappear into obscurity because of a lack of penetration into the Top 10 yet alone the Top 40. This may be due to a number of American artists churning out R&B albums. So Estelle moves State-side to sign up with John Legend. I saw Estelle in concert with John Legend in 2005 and I am not surprised that they have teamed up. "American Boy" was a tremendous will.i.am produced Kanye West featured track (Kanye rapping about WAGs and Ribena!!) and there are a number of other track which illustrate Estelle's dexterity courtesy of production by Wyclef Jean (another Fugee), Mark Ronson, Swizz Beatz, Jack Splash and others. This album is great for summer and I listen to it regularly on the tube in London. Estelle bravely covers Bob Marley's "So Much Things To Say" (like Lauryn Hill did with Bob) and creates a George Michael inspired No Substitute Love. "Come Over" is an beautiful ballardy tune which shows off Estelle's softer side a bit more. "Wait a Minute" featuring will.i.am manages to show the I'm-nobodies-fool side of Estelle with some moving production from will.i.am.Estelle flows between singer to rapper effortlessly in this album on a few tracks and features with artists such as Cee-Lo on "Pretty Please" -- which is the MOST genuine JACKSON 5 sounding song I have heard post Jackson 5. "You Are" features John Legend where they sing back and forth to each other. A song that manages to sound intimate like you're the only other person witnessing this exchange.I fear that this album will not shift as many units as it should. It won't show internationally that the UK is not just Amy Winehouse, Adele and Duffy. I always say just to download individual tracks for albums but this one really deserves to be listened to from beginning to end as the album's mood is really a journey from beginning to end. Maybe leave off Shine with Swizz Beatz if you want to save some money. This album is the yardstick for others to follow for a while.

FAB ESTELLE !!!! :) (2008-05-25)

Estelle is the singer we have all been waiting for. A singer that has talent, can sing great hip-hop, is beautiful and who actually looks a cool and down to earth girl. Her sounds on this album are very original and I am always bopping along to this. The songs are groovy, original and perfect for a summer party. This girl cheers you up just by listening to her album. I don't think the music industry has heard such a fab sound before. She is the talent we have been searching for !! All the songs are great and if you liked American Boy buy this album ):

Absolute awesome! (2008-05-18)

This is a great album, American Boy is such a funky song. Just love it. The whole album is really good. I`ve been a fan since her last album - 18th day. Looking forward to her next album already! Estelle rocks.

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