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Shine, Shine song was released on PolyGram Records in Portugal. MCA also released a 12-inch single, but with the same versions of two songs. The extended version of this single was released only in the UK. The horn section is featured in the instrumental break and on the coda of the song. The cover photograph for the single was shot by Annie Leibovitz. William Ruhlmann, at Allmusic, retrospectively described the song as "having an engaging chorus and Caribbean riff." "Rolling Stone" described "Shine, Shine" as having a "new wave synth-pop bounce, a hopped-up reggae beat." Shine, Shine "Shine, Shine" is a song