Shine: The Hits

Missing hits

Due to the large quantity of hit radio singles the Newsboys had–forty-one of their songs had become listed hits on at least one of CCM's Christian music charts (including the CHR, Rock, Adult Contemporary, and Inspirational formats) by the time Shine: The Hits was being compiled–many bona-fide hits were left off of the album. Number One songs on the Christian CHR charts that were excluded from the set were: "One Heart," "Real Good Thing," "Truth and Consequences," "Let It Go," "Beautiful Sound," and "Good Stuff." Other top ten singles from the CHR charts that were left off of the track listing were: "Stay with Me," "Upon This Rock," "Be Still" (which was also their only top ten hit on the Christian Inspirational chart), "Let It Rain," "Breathe (Benediction)," "It's All Who You Know," "Shine 2000 (Remix)," and "Love Liberty Disco." Top ten hits from the Christian Adult Contemporary charts that were absent from the collection were: "Strong Love," "Let It Go" (also a CHR No. 1 hit), and "Beautiful Sound" (also a CHR No. 1). Number One songs from the Christian Rock charts excluded were "Cup O' Tea" and "Breathe," while other top ten songs from that chart missing were "In the End," "Lights Out," "Lost the Plot," and "Hallelujah."

Track listing

Shine: The Hits Live One Night in Pennsylvania

Shine: The Hits Live One Night in Pennsylvania was released to DVD in 2000. While the title of the DVD is the same as the compilation album of the same name, it is essentially a re-release of the Newsboys' Live: One Night in Pennsylvania concert DVD, which was recorded during their Step Up to the Microphone tour in 1998. Because of this, not all of the songs are included on both the CD and DVD. Songs exclusive to the live DVD are "Cup O' Tea" (from their 1996 Take Me to Your Leader album), "Always," "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot," and "Hallelujah" (the latter three taken from their Step Up to the Microphone album, which they were promoting at the time). Songs not included on the DVD include all of the 2000 recordings and re-recordings ("Joy," "Who?," "Praises," "Mega-Mix," "God Is Not a Secret"), as well as "I Got Your Number" and "Where You Belong/Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus."

1. "I'm Not Ashamed"
2. "Spirit Thing"
3. "Take Me to Your Leader"
4. "WooHoo"
5. "Cup O' Tea"
6. "Entertaining Angels"
7. "Always"
8. "Believe"
9. "Reality"
10. "Truth Be Known - Everybody Gets a Shot"
11. "Drum Solo"
12. "Breakfast"
13. "Step Up to the Microphone"
14. "Hallelujah"
15. "Shine"

Radio singles

All of the previously released songs had already been issued as singles to radio, and all five of the new tracks were eventually released as singles (this does not include the slightly different mix of "Shine" included in this set):