Released - October 24, 2000 | |
Recorded - N/A | |
Length - 71:21 | |
Label - Sparrow Records | |
Producer(s) - Steve Taylor | |
Chart Positions - Billboard 200: #122 Top Contemporary Christian: #5 | |
Previous Album - Love Liberty Disco | |
Next Album - Thrive |
This article is about the compilation. For the song, see Shine.
Shine: The Hits is Newsboys's first compilation album, released in 2000. It includes songs from all studio albums of theirs at that time except "Hell is for Wimps," "Boys will be Boyz," and "Love Liberty Disco." Three new songs are included in this album: "Who?", "Joy", and "Praises." The track "Shine" was remixed for the album and the track "God Is Not a Secret" was included with additional rap vocals by TobyMac. Extended cuts of the tracks "I'm Not Ashamed" and "Reality" were featured on this album. The final track in the album, "Mega-Mix" incorporates elements from other tracks on the album. It was released through Sparrow Records. The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Newsboys's next compilation would be "The Greatest Hits," released in 2007. The only song featured on the album predating Not Ashamed was "I Got your Number."
Track Listing[]
1. Shine-3:45 (From Going Public, remixed)
2. I'm Not Ashamed-4:40 (From Not Ashamed)
3. Breakfast-3:39 (From Take Me to Your Leader)
4. Reality-3:29 (From Take Me to Your Leader)
5. Take Me to Your Leader-2:59 (From Take Me to Your Leader)
6. Joy-4:11 (New song)
7. Entertaining Angels-4:20 (From Step Up to the Microphone)
8. Praises-4:00 (New song)
9. Spirit Thing-3:27 (From Going Public)
10. Woohoo-3:24 (From Step Up to the Microphone)
11. Step Up to the Microphone-3:57 (From Step Up to the Microphone)
12. God Is Not a Secret (w/ tobyMac)-3:03 (Originally from Take Me to Your Leader, now including a rap vocal track by TobyMac)
13. Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus-5:33 (From Not Ashamed)
14. Who?-3:33 (New song)
15. Believe-4:35 (From Step Up to the Microphone)
16. I Got Your Number-4:44 (From Read All About It)
17. Mega-Mix-8:02 (New song)
Singles[]
Every track not recorded for the album had already been released as singles. The three new tracks, "Mega-Mix" and the new version of "God Is Not a Secret" would be released as singles, but not the slightly altered version of "Shine."
Shine: The Hits |
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Tracks: Shine | I'm Not Ashamed | Breakfast | Reality | Take Me to Your Leader | Joy | Entertaining Angels | Praises | Spirit Thing | Woohoo | Step Up to the Microphone | God Is Not a Secret | Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus | Who? | Believe | I Got Your Number | Mega-Mix |