Studio Album · No. 8

Shine On Songwriting Credits by Sarah McLachlan

2014 Verve 11 tracks 41:05

Produced by Pierre Marchand, Bob Rock, Vincent Jones

Verve Adult AlternativePop Rock
Artist
91%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 10 of 11 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 11 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Sarah McLachlan carries a lyricist or composer credit.

91%
10 trackswritten by Sarah McLachlan 1 trackoutside writers
Sarah McLachlan's roles on this album

Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist91%
Composer91%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

11
Tracks
9
Lyricists
3
Producers
2014
Released
Data Insight

Ten of the eleven tracks carry her and only one is hers alone. It was written after her father's death and made with more co-writers than anything before Laws of Illusion. The pattern of the later albums is set here: she writes everything with somebody.

Shine On came out on Verve in May 2014, her first album for the label, and runs 41 minutes across eleven tracks.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
In Your Shoes
Sarah McLachlanLuke DoucetPierre Marchand Sarah McLachlanLuke DoucetPierre Marchand Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
2
Flesh and Blood
Sarah McLachlanBlair DallyHillary Lindsay Sarah McLachlanBlair DallyHillary Lindsay Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
3
Monsters
Sarah McLachlanPierre Marchand Sarah McLachlanPierre Marchand Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
4
Broken Heart
Sarah McLachlanPierre Marchand Sarah McLachlanPierre Marchand Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
5
Surrender and Certainty
Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlan Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
6
Song for My Father
Sarah McLachlanTom Douglas Sarah McLachlanTom Douglas Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
7
Turn the Lights Down Low
Sarah McLachlanDon Felder Sarah McLachlanDon Felder Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
8
Love Beside Me
Sarah McLachlanTom DouglasMatt Morris[http://www.allmusic.com/song/love-beside-me-mt0049054620 Love Beside Me - Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlanTom DouglasMatt Morris[http://www.allmusic.com/song/love-beside-me-mt0049054620 Love Beside Me - Sarah McLachlan Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
9
Brink of Destruction
Sarah McLachlanPierre Marchand Sarah McLachlanPierre Marchand Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
10
Beautiful Girl
Sarah McLachlanLuke Doucet Sarah McLachlanLuke Doucet Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)
11
The Sound that Love Makes
Luke Doucet Luke Doucet Pierre MarchandBob RockVincent Jones Sarah McLachlan (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors

SM
Sarah McLachlan
Writer · Performer
On this album10 written
PM
Pierre Marchand
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
LD
Luke Doucet
Writer
On this album3 written
TD
Tom Douglas
Writer
On this album2 written
[L
[http://www.allmusic.com/song/love-beside-me-mt0049054620 Love Beside Me - Sarah McLachlan
Writer
On this album1 written
BD
Blair Dally
Writer
On this album1 written
DF
Don Felder
Writer
On this album1 written
HL
Hillary Lindsay
Writer
On this album1 written
MM
Matt Morris
Writer
On this album1 written
BR
Bob Rock
Producer
On this album11 produced
VJ
Vincent Jones
Producer
On this album11 produced

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1991 100%
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1993 100%
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1997 100%
Surfacing
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2003 100%
Afterglow
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2006 8%
Wintersong
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2010 92%
Laws of Illusion
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13 tracksProd. Pierre Marchand
2016 0%
Wonderland
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2025 100%
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Concord
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Frequently Asked Questions Shine On

Who wrote Shine On?
Sarah McLachlan is credited on ten of the eleven tracks and is the only writer on one.
What is it about?
It was written in the period after her father's death.
How did it sell?
The discography's sales and certification columns are both blank for this album.
Did any single chart?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists producers and writers but no engineers.
Is Pierre Marchand on it?
He produced part of it, as he has on nearly every album since 1991.
How long is the album?
41:05 across eleven tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Shine On Wikipedia: Sarah McLachlan discography Cover Art Archive: Shine On by Sarah McLachlan