[4] The band's subsequent singles peaked outside of the top 40 until, in early 1990, "Shine On" was re-recorded, produced by Tim Palmer and re-released.
The song is used for the skateboarder Corey Duffel's part in the Osiris Shoes video "Feed the Need" and in Trigger Happy TV series 1.
"Shine On" has been described as a "classic, full of dark glamour, shimmering, squalling, pre-shoegaze guitars and a massive chorus.
The original version contained background harmonies by Andrea Heukamp, who left the band before the release of The House of Love's self-titled debut album.
[4] PopMatters listed "Shine On" as the 66th-best alternative rock single of the 1980s, praising the song for its "cinematic swirl of delicate beauty, with a thunderous rhythm and Terry Bickers' darkly shimmering guitar.