90s At 9 'Shine' Really Rubs Billy Corgan The Wrong Way

Collective Soul singer, Ed Roland, wrote the song “Shine” with his brother, Dean, in his parents' living room in 1989, Collective Soul was formed in 1992. “Shine” was the lead single from their 1993/1994 debut album

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The song was #1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart and reached #4 on both the Modern Rock Tracks and Top 40 Mainstream charts.

Billie Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins takes real issue with the song “Shine,” claiming that Collective Soul stole their sound. He often trashed Collective Soul in interviews and from the stage as recently as 2010. They even played part of the song before stopping and announcing it a rip off of his band. In reality though the song was written before Smashing Pumpkins even released an album. Smashing Pumpkins released their first studio album in 1991. Collective Soul retaliated with the 1995 song “Smashing Young Man.” 

Collective Soul “Smashing Young Man” 1995

Collective Soul “Shine” 1993