"Shine over Babylon" is a song recorded by American rock singer
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three li ...
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
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.
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
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
." 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."
Music video
The
music video
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was added to the popular video sharing site
YouTube
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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
References
{{Sheryl Crow
2007 singles
Sheryl Crow songs
Songs written by Brian MacLeod (U.S. musician)
Songs written by Bill Bottrell
Songs written by Sheryl Crow
Song recordings produced by Bill Bottrell
2007 songs
A&M Records singles