Music Review: Jesse McCartney "Get Your Shine On"

Jesse McCartney

Get Your Shine On

Album: Beautiful Soul

Year: 2005

           Jesse McCartney encourages his quiet friend to come out of his shell in the  sensational “Get Your Shine On.”

                Hustling strings open the single, setting a nostalgic tone.  He whistles and hoots for his friend. His friend, who is quite an excellent dancer, did an amazing move that would’ve broken a couple bones in him. His friend continues on, unaware of his growing audience. His friend turns around and sees the crowd. He puts his down and stops. He shouts “yeah, keep going!” and claps for him. His friend shrugs and start dancing again. His friend deserves a moment in the spotlight for once.  (“Everyone here is feeling your vibe/Eyes glued, hands up/ 'Cause you're doin’ it right/Everybody gets their chance to shine/So, don’t be shy now/Did you know that everyone's a star?/Big time, it don’t matter who you are/Flip the beat and we're switchin’ it up/Yeah it's your time to.”)

           In the chorus, he tells people to enjoy their moments. (“Get your get your/Get your shine on/Get your get your/Get your shine on/Get your get your/Get your shine on/Too hot, too hot/Get your get your/Get your shine on/Get your get your/Get your shine on/Get your get your/Get your shine on/Don’t stop, don’t stop.”)

            His friend sips on his drink, his back resting on the wall. He tells him to get back out there. He says his friend was geeked to go out. He explains that it’s nothing to be afraid of. (“What you doin’ up against the wall?/You know you wanna dance/Or you wouldn’t be here at all/Everybody's got it goin’ on and on and on/It's on tonight, yeah/Show a little/You know I like it when you/Everybody wanna.”)

                The chorus is sung again.

              In the bridge, he says he wants his friend to impress everybody in the room. He’s building his friend’s confidence. (“Everybody/It's time to party/Time to show what you can do./And as I watch you/I make you feel good/You can, you will, you know, you've got the moves/Oh, c'mon.”)

                The chorus is sung again to end the single.

              McCartney’s self-assured vocals channel Michael Jackson, practically transporting his voice into his body. At the time, Michael Jackson was probably wondering where his voice went for an hour or so. Usually, there would be a criticism for being imitative. However, McCartney’s own voice still gets through and it’s not taken too far. It’s like a hearing a Michael Jackson song without the usual vocal ticks.

             The sublime “Get Your Shine On” is off the wall.