- pop rap, r&b, contemporary r&b
- 48 min
- 12 tracks
- Round Hill Records
Shine is the second studio album by British rapper and singer Estelle. It was released by Homeschool Records and Atlantic Records on 31 March 2008. The album features Kanye West, will.i.am, Kardinal Offishall, Mark Ronson, John Legend and Cee-Lo.
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Character
Spare, classical in form, contemporary and grave.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Metacritic 76/100
- AllMusic4/5 ★
- The Guardian4/5 ★
- Pitchfork6.8/10
- PopMatters7/10
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
- RWD Mag4/5 ★
- Slant Magazine3/5 ★
- The Skinny4/5 ★
- The Times4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)3:42
- 2No Substitute Love3:33
- 3American Boy4:45
- 4More Than Friends4:25
- 5Magnificent3:57
- 6Come Over3:41
- 7So Much Out the Way4:05
- 8In the Rain4:08
- 9Back in Love4:01
- 10You Are3:29
- 11Pretty Please (Love Me)3:60
- 12Shine3:49
12 tracks, 48 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Estelle
- Label
- Round Hill Records
- Released
- March 28, 2008
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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