''Shine On'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter

Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing (album), Surfacing'' (1997), for which she won two G ...

, released on 6 May 2014 by

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. It was recorded in Vancouver and produced by longtime collaborator

Pierre Marchand Pierre Marchand (born 1958) is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer. Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with Sarah McLachlan, having produced all of her albums since '' Solace'' in 1991. He also co-wrote several of M ...

. According to McLachlan, the album was inspired by her father's passing and her own appreciation of life. ''Shine On'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics and became her fourth album to reach number one on the

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. It also reached number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Background

Three years since her last release, '' Laws of Illusion'', McLachlan began production of the new album with her longtime collaborator/producer, Pierre Marchand. Unlike its predecessor, which dissected the dissolution of her marriage, ''Shine On'' eases up on the heartbreak and lets McLachlan show an earthier side. “I needed to challenge myself a lot,” she said. “I needed to step outside my comfort zone. For that reason, I made an effort to write with people I hadn't written with before and to try different producers, like

Bob Rock Robert Jens Rock (born April 19, 1954) is a Canadian record producer, recording engineer and musician. In 1976, Rock joined Little Mountain Sound Studios, starting out as a recording engineer and sound mixer. During his time there, he coll ...

, to take some of the songs in a different direction." In addition to experiment new sounds, McLachlan also changed things on the lyrical front: “I wanted to tell a new story. I was feeling more hopeful, more positive and light and open, and I wanted to mirror that.” Songs such as "Surrender and Certainty" and "Song for My Father" were inspired on McLachlan's father passing away in December 2010.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Credits

*Kharen Hill - photography for album artwork and publicity

References

{{Authority control 2014 albums Sarah McLachlan albums Albums produced by Pierre Marchand Albums produced by Bob Rock Verve Records albums Juno Award for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year albums