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“Are You Behind the Shining Star?” by Trampled by Turtles
From the album Wild Animals (2014)
“Are You Behind the Shining Star?” by Trampled by Turtles appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2014 and 2026. It was first released in 2014 on the album Wild Animals. Its best result is #52 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #153 indie & aaa song of 2014 and #7,165 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Are You Behind the Shining Star?" comes from Wild Animals, the 2014 album from Trampled by Turtles, and it's Dave Simonett's song, words and music, though the arrangement is credited to the whole band. The lineup is all strings: Simonett on guitar, Erik Berry on mandolin, Dave Carroll on banjo, Tim Saxhaug on bass and Ryan Young on strings. Alan Sparhawk produced it, and BJ Burton engineered and mixed, with Nick Tveitbakk assisting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 52 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2014 | 89 |
| 2014 | 60 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 100 Songs of 2014 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 861 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2026 | 416 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
Also listed as: Are You Behind The Shining Star; Are You Behind The Shining Star?.
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