"Shining Star" is a song by Earth, Wind & Fire from
their album
That's the Way of the World. "Shining Star" was Earth,
Wind & Fire's first major hit, hitting #1 on both the U.S.
Hot 100 and R&B charts. The song is considered a prime
example of funk music that has attained mainstream success.
"Shining Star" won Earth, Wind & Fire a Grammy for Best
R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The single
was very successful commercially, selling over a million
copies. It has been certified gold as up until the RIAA lowered
the sales levels for certified singles in 1989, a Gold single
equaled 1 million units sold.
Earth, Wind & Fire performed Shining Star on the TV
series
The Midnight Special.
"Shining Star" became a staple cover song of the Jerry
Garcia Band, and has been remade by the Christian metal band
Stryper on their 1990 album
Against the Law, Chaka Khan on the tribute album
Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind &
Fireand also by Jump5 on their album
Accelerate (Jump5 album).
The song has been sampled by several artists, including MC
Lyte on the song "Paper Thin" featured on her album
Lyte as a Rock, Public Enemy on the song "Prophets of
Rage" on the album
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Backand by The
Roots on their song "The 'Notic" which also featured
D'Angelo.[1]
"Shining Star" was featured in the soundtrack for
Austin Powers in Goldmember, and it was played during
the end credits of
Semi-Pro,
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and
Meet Dave. The song is played in
Muppets from Spacewhen Gonzo encounters the cosmic fish
and later during the end credits of the film. In the movie
Mr. 3000, "Shining Star" is used in the video game
Karaoke Revolution Volume 3. The song is also featured
in
The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
"Shining Star" was the song played when Elaine Benes did the
infamous "little kicks" for the first time on the
Seinfeldepisode "The Little Kicks". The song has also
been featured in the first few minutes in the
Gleepilot episode, and also in the
My Name is Earlepisode "Stole a Badge".
This song is available as downloadable content in the
Rock Bandseries.
The information regarding accolades attributed to "Shining
Star" is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net and awards on
earthwindandfire.com.
(*) designates lists that are unordered.
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Earth, Wind & Fire ·
The Need of Love ·
Last Days and Time ·
Head to the Sky ·
Open Our Eyes ·
That's the Way of the World ·
Spirit ·
All 'N All ·
I Am ·
Faces ·
Raise! ·
Powerlight ·
Electric Universe ·
Touch the World ·
Heritage ·
Millennium ·
In the Name of Love ·
The Promise ·
Illumination
Another Time ·
Gratitude ·
The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 ·
The Collection ·
The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 ·
The Eternal Dance ·
Greatest Hits Live ·
Greatest Hits ·
The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire ·
That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 ·
Live in Rio ·
Love Songs
"Evil" ·
"Keep Your Head to the
Sky" ·
"Mighty
Mighty" ·
"
Shining Star
" ·
"That's the Way of the
World" ·
"Sing a Song" ·
"Can't Hide
Love" ·
"Getaway" ·
"Saturday
Nite" ·
"Serpentine
Fire" ·
"Fantasy" ·
"Got to Get You into My
Life" ·
"September" ·
"Boogie
Wonderland" ·
"After the Love Has
Gone" ·
"Let Me Talk" ·
"And Love Goes
On" ·
"Let's Groove" ·
"Wanna Be With
You" ·
"I've Had
Enough" ·
"Fall In Love With
Me" ·
"System of
Survival" ·
"Thinking of
You" ·
"Sunday
Morning" ·
"All in the
Way" ·
"Pure Gold"
Sun Goddess ·
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Ramsey Lewis ·
The Pharaohs ·
Charles
Stepney ·
Phenix Horns ·
The Emotions
Discography ·
Awards and
nominations ·
Tribute albums ·
Members
