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Brittany Howard – Shining Star (2022) | Track profile | Dork

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Shining Star

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Brittany Howard

Shining Star

Release date: 1st July 2022

From Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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About This Track

"Shining Star" is a track by Brittany Howard, from the album Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 1st July 2022. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Brittany Howard.

About the Artist

Brittany Howard

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Lyrics

Shining Star

[Intro]

Yeah, ooh

[Verse 1]

When you wish upon a star

Your dreams will take you very far

But when you wish upon a dream

Life ain't always what it seems, oh yeah

What you see so nice so clear, yeah

In the sky so very dear, oh yeah

[Chorus]

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be, what you could truly be

[Verse 2]

Shining star coming into view

Shine its watchful light on you

Give you strength to carry on, yeah

Make your body big and strong, oh yeah

Born a man-child of the sun, yeah

Saw my work had just begun, yeah

Found I had to stand alone, yeah

Well, bless it now I've got my own, oh yeah, oh yeah

So, if you find yourself in need

Why don't you listen to these words of heed?

Be a giant grain of sand

Words of wisdom, yes, I can

[Chorus]

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be

You're a shining star

No matter who you are

Shining bright to see

What you could truly be

[Outro]

Shining star for you to see what your life can truly be

Shining star for you to see what your life can truly be

Shining star for you to see what your life can truly be

Shining star for you to see what your life can truly be

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Track details

From Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2022

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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2022

—Shining Star
—Bang Bang
—Vehicle
—You're No Good
—Instant Karma!
—Funkytown
—Fly Like An Eagle
—Black Magic Woman
—Cecilia

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Producer: Jack Antonoff
Bass: Jack Antonoff, Verdine White
Drums: Jack Antonoff
Guitar: Jack Antonoff, Mikey Freedom Hart
Keyboards: Evan Smith, Jack Antonoff
Vocals: Brittany Howard
Additional Production: Mikey Freedom Hart
Assistant Recording Engineer: John Rooney, Jon Sher
Horns: Evan Smith
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer
Mixing Engineer: Laura Sisk
Recording Engineer: Jack Antonoff
Rhodes Piano: Mikey Freedom Hart
Sound Effects: Jack Antonoff
Trumpet: Cole Kamen-Green
Tuba: Cole Kamen-Green