Shine was supported by four singles: "My PYT", "Running Back", "Fashion Week" and "Fish N Grits".[2] The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics and achieved small commercial success. It debuted at number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 28,000 album equivalent units in its first week.[3]
This album mark as Wale's third and final release under the Atlantic Records label.[4]
Singles
The first single from the album, "My PYT", was released on May 20, 2016.[5] The music video for the track premiered on July 25, 2016.[6] The song has peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7]
"Running Back" featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released as the second single on January 20, 2017.[8] The song's music video premiered on February 6, 2017.[9] It has peaked at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
The third single from the album, "Fashion Week" featuring American rapper G-Eazy, was released on February 24, 2017.[10] The music video for the track premiered on April 10, 2017.[11]
The album's fourth single, "Fish N Grits", was released on April 6, 2017, and features American rapper Travis Scott.[12]
Shine was met with generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 65, based on five reviews.[13]
