Shine (Wale album)


Shine is the fifth studio album by American rapper Wale. It was released on April 28, 2017, by his label, Every Blue Moon, distributed by Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Cool & Dre, Kane Beatz, Diplo, Lee Major, Nez & Rio and Christian Rich among others. The album also features guest appearances by Dua Lipa, Chris Brown, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Wizkid, J Balvin and G-Eazy among others.
Shine was supported by four singles: "My PYT", "Running Back", "Fashion Week" and "Fish N Grits". The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and achieved small commercial success. It debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week.
This album mark as Wale's third and final release under the Atlantic Records label.

Singles

The first single from the album, "My PYT", was released on May 20, 2016. The music video for the track premiered on July 25, 2016. The song has peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Running Back" featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released as the second single on January 20, 2017. The song's music video premiered on February 6, 2017. It has peaked at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The third single from the album, "Fashion Week" featuring American rapper G-Eazy, was released on February 24, 2017. The music video for the track premiered on April 10, 2017.
The album's fourth single, "Fish N Grits", was released on April 6, 2017, and features American rapper Travis Scott.

Critical reception

Shine was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on five reviews.

Commercial performance

Shine debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week.

Track listing

Notes
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  • "Thank God" features additional vocals from singer Rotimi
  • "Scarface Rozay Gotti" features background vocals from August Grant, and additional vocals from K-Doe Sleeze
  • "My Love" features background vocals from Eric Bellinger
  • "Fashion Week" features background vocals from August Grant, DJ Money, Edgar Machuca, Michika Skyy and Phil Adé
  • "Colombia Heights " features additional vocals from Edgar Machuca
  • "CC White" and "Heaven on Earth" features background vocals from Phil Adé
  • "Fine Girl" features additional vocals from DJ Money
  • "My PYT" features vocals from Sam Sneak
Sample credits
Vocalists
  • Wale – primary artist
  • Lil Wayne – featured artist
  • Major Lazer – featured artist
  • Wizkid – featured artist
  • Dua Lipa – featured artist
  • G-Eazy – featured artist
  • J Balvin – featured artist
  • Travis Scott – featured artist
  • Davido – featured artist
  • Olamide – featured artist
  • Chris Brown – featured artist
  • Phil Adé – featured artist, background artist
  • Zyla Moon – featured artist
  • Rotimi – background artist
  • August Grant – background artist
  • K-Doe Sleeze – background artist
  • Eric Bellinger – background artist
  • DJ Money – background artist
  • Edgar Machuca – background artist
  • Michika Skyy – background artist
  • Sam Sneak – background artist
Musicians
  • Jeff Gitty – bass, guitar
  • Crissy J – violin
  • Cleva Keys – keyboard
  • Daniel Groover – guitar
Technical
Production
  • Cool & Dre – producer
  • 808-Ray – producer
  • Spinz Beats, Inc. – producer
  • Go Grizzly – producer
  • Dreamlife – producer
  • Diplo – producer
  • The Picard Brothers – producer
  • Kuk Harrell – additional producer
  • Simone Torres – additional producer
  • Christian Rich – producer
  • Don Cannon – producer
  • CED – producer
  • Big Ghost Ltd. – co-producer
  • DJ Money – additional producer
  • Kane Beatz – producer
  • Vinay – producer
  • Majestic Drama – producer
  • Nez & Rio – producer
  • Marcè Reazon – producer
  • Super Miles – producer
  • The Dope Boyz – producer
  • Lee Major – producer
  • Sean Momberger – producer
  • Pro Reese – producer

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