| "Love Shine a Light" | ||||
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| Single by Katrina and the Waves | ||||
| from the album Walk on Water | ||||
| B-side | "Spiderman" | |||
| Released | 28 April 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996[2] | |||
| Studio | Remote Farm[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Eternal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kimberley Rew | |||
| Producer(s) | Nocito | |||
| Katrina and the Waves singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1997 entry | ||||
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| Language | English | |||
| Composer(s) | Kimberley Rew | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Kimberley Rew | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 227 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" (1996) | ||||
| "Where Are You?" (1998) ► | ||||
| Official performance video | ||||
| "Love Shine a Light" on YouTube | ||||
"Love Shine a Light" is a song by British rock band Katrina and the Waves written by Kimberley Rew. It represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 held in Dublin, resulting in the country's fifth and most recent win at the contest. It was released as a single on 28 April 1997 and later included on the band's ninth studio album, Walk on Water (1997), serving as the album's lead single.
The song was the group's biggest success since their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine". It peaked within the top five of the charts in Austria, Ireland, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. In 2022, it was named the best UK Eurovision entry by The Daily Telegraph.[3]
- ^ "Reviews: Records Out on April 28, 1997". Music Week. 19 April 1997. p. 29.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
ukcd1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane (14 May 2022). "UK's Eurovision history: Every UK entry ranked, from worst to best". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 18 May 2022.