Shine over Babylon explained

Shine over Babylon
Cover:shineoverbabylon.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sheryl Crow
Album:Detours
Released:November 2007
Genre:Rock, folk rock
Length:4:07
Label:A&M
Producer:Bill Bottrell
Prev Title:Not Fade Away
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Love Is Free
Next Year:2008

"Shine over Babylon" is a song recorded by American rock singer Sheryl Crow originally written and recorded by Irish folk singer Luan Parle. It was the first single released from Crow's album Detours. The song gained some radio airplay and was only released as a digital download, becoming a Triple A - top 5 hit in the United States.

In the summer of 2007, well before its release, Crow told Billboard that the song "is very environmentally conscious, in the tradition of Bob Dylan." She said:

In additional comments on her website, Crow describes the single as "in every way a desperate cry for understanding. Perhaps it is even a battle song in the face of fear."[1]

Music video

The music video was added to the popular video sharing site YouTube on 21 November 2007. The video comprises Crow singing with an acoustic guitar with newspapers scrolling behind her, relating to headlines that have recently been in the press regarding environmental and poverty issues.

Chart performance

Chart (2007/2008) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[2] 42
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 4
US Year-End Triple A[4] 83

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sheryl Crow - Official Website. Sherylcrow.com. 27 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Shine Over Babylon by Sheryl Crow - Music Charts. Acharts.co. 27 May 2023.
  3. Sheryl Crow Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs). Billboard.
  4. Web site: Mediabase Triple a 2008 Year-End Chart. Popradiotop20.com.