Check out a preview of the high-quality version of Gwen’s latest song with Pharrell Williams, “Shine”, featured in the upcoming family comedy, Paddington. The official lyric video was shared by The Weinstein Company and features clips from the movie alongside the track. Though it doesn’t seem to be included on the physical soundtrack, we’re hopeful that the full version of “Shine” will be available to purchase soon. Paddington hits US theaters this Friday, January 16.
Producer Harvey Weinstein says of the song, “Pharrell and Gwen’s song ‘Shine’ perfectly captures the fun, playful spirit of Paddington and it’s incredibly exciting to have a genius duo like these two lending their voices to the movie.” Gwen said herself that she wanted the lyrics to have an “uplifting theme” after seeing the film.
Did song for new #PaddingtonMovie w/ @Pharrell called #SHINE 🌟🎥🎶🎯  Movie’s out Friday. My family loved it – so fun. http://t.co/7fsGroW35V
— Gwen Stefani (@gwenstefani) January 14, 2015
What do you think of Gwen and Pharrell’s new track “Shine” so far?
42 Replies to “Official “Shine” Lyric Video Preview”
ðŸ˜â¤ï¸ Such a great song!
I love it so much! Do you know if there’s plans for an official video?
Short but very sweet…
I thought it would’ve been more of Gwen but it’s still good 🙂
This isn’t the full version?
Hey, this version cuts out a whole other Gwen verse (before Pharrell) comes in. In the leaked version, I don’t even believe Pharrell sings in the first chorus. Then it goes to a second Gwen verse, then the chorus where Pharrell joins in. I hope it’s just a shortened version for the video and the real release has the whole song.
Yeah this is just a clip of the song.
OMG! It’s too cute, had tears in my eyes, I think this is one those films I will cry my eyes out just like I did with An American Tail and The Secret of NIHM…
I’m the same way! I’ve wanted to see it since last summer when I saw the trailer in the theaters. It’s such a bonus that a new track from Gwen is in the movie!
ugh we want to buy the full song this is all weird
for me it is the best of this new era until now 😀
wow gwens part was cut back a lot! It seems more like a pharrell song in this clip…
I have seen this film last weekend and i ve heard the complete song….
Very amazing
A french fan
I didn’t see where it said clip/preview. And yeah I think the song is wonderful (especially the full version that builds to Pharrell joining in).
i really need the full version 🙁
Oh that explains why I expected there to be more Gwen… Because there actually is in the full version!
LOOOOOOOOOOOOL is it me or did they just focus on the PHARREL PART (Of the song) AND EDITED IGNORED AND AVOIDED GWEN’S ONE? lul..
i guess I haven’t followed anything but when did this stop being a No Doubt song or am I totally on crack on that one?
It’s a song written specifically for the movie, yet it’s not on the soundtrack? That makes no sense.
Because the song it’s not featured in all contries. UK and Brazil dont have Shine at the end, the OST is universal, most movies do that, and later on release a version with all the songs played on the movie (songs not written for it) and the themes that were left out.
And the leaked version you heard was recorded in a theather while the credit scenes were rolling 😉
Wow over 1 million views already! Shame there’s no link to iTunes to buy the song. 🙁
It has a very No Doubt feel! Love love love this! Pharrell sounds very old school gwen-like towards the end there..please make more quality music like this!!!!!
I guess the full song will be out on Friday when the movie comes out? At least I hope so 😉
The song is the theme track for the US release right? So… the movie comes out on the US on Friday (16th). It’s likely to show up on iTunes US on that day. Not sure on when there will be an international release.
The song might be released this Thrus – Fri, but I’m not sure if it will be internationally.
Love it!
Variety is projecting 17M opening. Hope it meets expectations and the song gets released
Rolling Stone gave the song 3 1/2 stars in a new review http://www.rollingstone.com/music/songreviews/gwen-stefani-with-pharrell-williams-shine-20150114
Rolling Stone is being kinda harsh though. Snobs!
Really? 3 1/2 out of 5 stars is harsh? I think RS was quite fair. “Shine” is a cute song about a little bear for a kids movie, but it’s far from being a brilliant song. I mean, the lyrics ARE corny and silly, but that’s ok because it’s a song about Paddington bear lol. I don’t see how RS was harsh at all…
I don’t find 3.5 harsh at all either. Compared to gwen and ND discography it would be like a 2 to be honest.
RS is always snarky that said 3.5 is great tbh.
It’s not harsh at all, it’s a fair review. I don’t hear the Zombie comparison though.
i dont find it harsh either, 4/5 would have been better tho
Of course we’re all fans and of course we’d want every song by Gwen/ND to get rave reviews and 5/5 ratings, but sometimes we just need to be a little more realistic I guess 😉 I mean, if I made a rating of Gwen’s songs myself, WYWF would be a 5/5 and compared to that, I just couldn’t give “Shine” more than maybe a 2/5 tbh.
and whats ur ranking for SPARK THE FIRE? 0/5? ur so realistic.
You can’t compare songs like that, though. You can’t compare Spark the Fire to Shine or What You Waiting For? cause they’re different genres. Besides, the context of Shine is different than any of her albums.
For a kids’ movie, Shine is more than average. It’s very rich melodically and the lyrics totally resonate to the movie. But hey to each their own. Reviews are subjective anyway.
Well, of course I can compare songs by one specific artist based on how much I like them lol. We have polls that rate and rank Gwen’s/ND’s album, singles, videos, tours and artworks all the time here on BSO and nobody ever goes “Well uhm you can’t really compare this and that…”. Of course it’s always subjective.
WYWF is among my favorite solo songs along with many others, which are all different genres. And compared to these songs, which I consider – based on my personal taste – as “good”, all of Gwen’s new songs are below “average” for me personally.
See, I also like “Shine” for what it is. But if for some reason I could never listen to it again in my whole life, nothing would really change for me. There are many other Gwen songs that I would miss a lot more.
What I meant is that you can rate a song isolated from the artist’s catalog. Anyway, it doesn’t matter. lol I’m off to bed.
Gwen is on the today show tuesday with a big announcement!! 😃
I’m crazy about this song!!! And the horns throughout are very ND’ish, love it.
The last section is BANANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!