Name: Shine by Estelle
Brand: Estelle
SKU: 075679988379
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (91 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

The debut album from London native Estelle, 2004's The 18th Day, stalled at number 40 on the U.K. chart. Uneven and tentative but not without a handful of major standouts -- like the wistful and animated "1980," where she displayed her MC'ing chops, and the Mary J. Blige-worthy slow groove "Dance with Me" -- it wasn't enough to further her label's support. Estelle proposed a John Legend-produced follow-up, which V2 did not approve, so she relocated to the U.S. and secured a deal with Atlantic through Legend's Homeschool boutique label. Capping a cunningly punitive turn of events orchestrated by a once-shunned artist (i.e., "How ya like them apples?"), "American Boy" -- a flirty disco-funk track featuring Kanye West and production from will.i.am, who re-heated the beat from his own "Impatient" -- took a swift route the top of the U.K. pop chart. When Shine was released, just after the chart feat, the song had yet to make as much of a splash in the States; regardless of how the single or the album fares from a commercial standpoint, Estelle can at least be proud of having made a second full-length that builds upon and far outstrips her first. Wyclef Jean and will.i.am produce two songs each, while the remainder is divided between a wide-ranging cast including Mark Ronson, Jack Splash, and Swizz Beats, all of whom produce one track. Through it all, Estelle is the main attraction and is never upstaged or out of her depth, whether she is trading lines with Cee-Lo or Kanye West, switching between singing and rapping on "More Than Friends," or swapping out blissful rocksteady reggae for nerved-up glitz-pop. Most impressive is "So Much Out the Way," where she does the work of at least three vocalists of varying modes, all over a Wyclef concoction that alternates between tautly snapping jazz-funk (courtesy of Louis Johnson's bass from Grover Washington, Jr.'s "Hydra") and Wall of Sound soul (transformed from Bob Marley's "So Much Things to Say"). Not many vocalists could possibly navigate all this terrain without losing a beat, but Estelle has no trouble pulling it off with her versatility and easy-to-like personality. Her second act is ceaselessly enjoyable, one of the finer R&B albums to be released in 2008. ~ Andy Kellman

1. Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Will Adams; Production

2. No Substitute Love

by Estelle

Composer: Bobby Dixon
Donald Dennis
Melbourne Miller; Composer
Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Wyclef Jean
Jerry "wonda" Duplessis; Production

3. American Boy

by Estelle, Kanye West

Composer: Kanye West
William Adams
Keith Harris; Composer
Featured Artist: Kanye West; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Will.i.am; Production

4. More Than Friends

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Keezo Kane; Production

5. Magnificent

by Estelle, Kardinal Offishall

Featured Artist: Kardinal Offishall; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Mark Ronson; Production

6. Come Over

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Supa Dups; Production

7. So Much out the Way

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Wyclef Jean
Jerry "wonda" Duplessis; Production

8. In the Rain

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Johnny Douglas; Production

9. Back in Love

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Steve Mckie; Production

10. You Are

by Estelle, Kanye West

Featured Artist: Kanye West
John Legend; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Tom Craskey; Production

11. Pretty Please (Love Me)

by Estelle, Cee-lo Green

Featured Artist: Cee-lo
Ceelo Green; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Jack Splash; Production

12. Shine

by Estelle

Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Composer: Tiffany Green
John Stephens
Kaseem Dean
Drew Dixon
Estelle Swaray; Composer

13. Pretty Please (Love Me)

by Estelle, Cee-lo Green, Chi Ching

Featured Artist: Cee-lo
Chi Ching
Ceelo Green; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Estelle; Main Performer
Producer: Jack Splash; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1426x1426 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Soul, R&B, Contemporary R&B, Pop, Neo-Soul, UK Hip-Hop

Label

Woah Dad!

Music Distribution Service

Awal Records

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 28, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75679988379

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Shine

1. Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)

2. No Substitute Love

3. American Boy

4. More Than Friends

5. Magnificent

6. Come Over

7. So Much out the Way

8. In the Rain

9. Back in Love

10. You Are

11. Pretty Please (Love Me)

12. Shine

13. Pretty Please (Love Me)

Technical Specifications

Shine

Product information

Release options

1. Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)

2. No Substitute Love

3. American Boy

4. More Than Friends

5. Magnificent

6. Come Over

7. So Much out the Way

8. In the Rain

9. Back in Love

10. You Are

11. Pretty Please (Love Me)

12. Shine

13. Pretty Please (Love Me)

Technical Specifications