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“Shining Light” by Ash
From the album Free All Angels (2001)
“Shining Light” by Ash appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2001. It was first released in 2001 on the album Free All Angels. Its best result is #83 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #516 alternative song of 2001.
"Shining Light" opened Ash's Free All Angels campaign as the album's first single in January 2001, and it came to Tim Wheeler almost whole. He was driving home when the melody and the title line dropped into his head, so he rushed back and wrote it out on an acoustic guitar, a song about Audrey, his girlfriend at the time. The whole band pegged it as a hit on first listen, and they gave it its live debut at the London Astoria in 2000.
Owen Morris produced it with the band. Wheeler and Charlotte Hatherley share the guitars and lead vocals while Mark Hamilton on bass and Rick McMurray on drums keep it rolling: power pop with its heart pinned to its sleeve. It went to number eight on the UK Singles Chart and was the first Ash single issued as an enhanced CD.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
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