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"'''Make It Shine'''" (title as "'''Make It Shine (Victorious Theme)'''") is a song performed by the '']'' cast featuring American singer and actress ]. It was first released as a ] on April 13, 2010, through ] and ]. It was later added to the show's debut ] '']]]'' on August 2, 2011. The song premiered on the pilot episode of ''Victorious'' and served as the show's theme song

"Make It Shine" is a ], ], and ] song with lyrics about following your dreams. Music critics thought the song was successful as a a theme song and praised Justice's vocals. The song peaked at number 16 on the US '']'' ] chart and number six on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart. Justice performed the song live in 2012.

==Background and release==
"Make It Shine" was first released as a promotional single on April 13, 2010. The song was later featured on the pilot for the ] American television sitcom '']''. Tori Vega (]) performs the song after standing in for her sister, which leads to her acceptance into Hollywood Arts High School.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/victorious-cast-then-and-now-photos-2019-3|title=Then And Now: The cast of 'Victorious' 11 years later|work=]|last1=Singh|first1=Olivia|date=March 26, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/lmu/10-best-episodes-victorious/|title=The 10 Best Episodes of Victorious|work=]|last1=Villamor|first1=Sophia|last2=Patchell-Evans|first2=Tygre|date=December 6, 2019|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref> The song was used as the ] for ''Victorious''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/victorious-stars-victoria-justice-liz-gillies-reunite-at-holiday-party-8763170|title=Victoria Justice Reunites with Victorious Costar Liz Gillies at Holiday Party: 'Saw Some Old Friends'|work=]|last1=Richards|first1=Bailey|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/tv-blog/2011/07/victoria_justice_to_sign_copies_of_victorious_cd_in_mayfield_heights.html|title=Victoria Justice to sign copies of 'Victorious' CD in Mayfield Heights|work=]|last1=Dawidziak|first1=Mark|date=December 18, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref> It was later released as the seventh track on the show's debut ] album '']'' on August 2, 2011.<ref name="all">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/victorious-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-mw0002113944|title=Victoria Justice/Victorious Cast Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show|publisher=]|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|date=August 2, 2011|accessdate=January 9, 2025}}</ref><ref name="top40">{{cite web|url=https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=68835|title=Columbia Records Reveals Tracklisting For Victorious Soundtrack Album; Available Everywhere On August 2, 2011|work=]|date=July 11, 2011|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>
==Music and lyrics==
Music critics have described "Make It Shine" as an upbeat ], ], and ] track.<ref name="all"/><ref name="movieweb">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/|title=Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome|work=]|last1=Olorunnisola|first1=Israel|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nostalgia-tv-im-baby-hardly-handle-the-real-world|title=I Watch Nostalgia TV Because I'm Baby and Can Hardly Handle the Real World|work=]|last1=Bergado|first1=Gabe|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>
The track contains instrumentation consisting of guitar strings and drum kicks.<ref name="movieweb"/> Lyrically, the song is about telling people to work hard work and to not give up on following their dreams: "You don't have to be afraid to put your dream in action/You're never gonna fade/You'll be the main attraction/'Cause you know that if you're livin' your imagination/Tomorrow you'll be everybody's fascination."<ref name="movieweb"/><ref name="plug">{{cite web|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow/|title=Victorious: Music From the Hit TV Show|publisher=]|last1=Hoose |first1=Bob|last2=Issac|first2=Steven|accessdate=January 10, 2025}}</ref> William Ruhlmann for ] wrote that the track has "relentless beats, synthesized instrumentations, nonstop simple, repetitive choruses, and Auto-Tune vocals".<ref name="all"/>

==Critical reception==
"Make It Shine" received positive reviews from music critics. Brenton Blanchet, writing for '']'' magazine, described "Make It Shine" as an "ever-catchy theme performance".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/victoria-justice-interview-new-music-treat-myself-9535583/|title=Victoria Justice Is Independent and Treating Herself Better|work=]|last1=Blanchet|first1=Brenton|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref> Writing for '']'', Mark Bialczak described the theme song as Justice's "first hit single".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2012/04/victoria_justice_matt_nathanso.html|title=Victoria Justice, Matt Nathanson, Mike Posner to play at New York State Fair's Chevy Court|work=]|last1=Bialczak|first1=Mark|date=April 19, 2012|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref> The staff of ] called it a "buoyant theme song",<ref name="top40"/> while the staff of ] said it is a "bop of a theme song".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hellogiggles.com/ariana-grande-victoria-justice-victorious-reunion/|title=Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice had the full Victorious reunion that we need right now|publisher=]|date=March 30, 2020|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref> Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac for ] stated that while the track was not "crass or violent or sexual", they opined "Make It Shine" is "not the best message for kid".<ref name="plug"/>

Kendra Beltran, writing for ], placed the song at number 22 on her ''27 of the best TV theme songs of the 21st century'' list, calling it a "great theme song".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/27_of_the_best_tv_theme_songs_of_the_21st_century/s1__38935733#slide_1|title=27 of the best TV theme songs of the 21st century|last=Beltran|first=Kendra|publisher=]|date=December 21, 2024|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref> Crystal Bell of ] placed the song at number 16 on her ''The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked'' list, praising the theme song and opining that "Justice came out on top".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723133107/http://www.mtv.com/news/2082672/best-nickelodeon-theme-songs-ranked/|title=The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked|last=Beltran|first=Kendra|publisher=]|date=February 18, 2015|access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>
Israel Olorunnisola of '']'' placed "Make It Shine" at number ten on his ''Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome'' list, saying the song has a "gem" with a "catchy chorus and upbeat melody" that showcases "Justice's vocal abilities and proves her versatility as an artist".<ref name="movieweb"/> Writing for '']'', Megan Gaertner and Allison Kane placed the song at number six on their ''The Best Songs from Victorious'' list, describing the track as "uplifting and catchy".<ref name="hercampus">{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/xavier/best-songs-victorious/|title=The Best Songs from Victorious|work=]|last1=Gaertner|first1=Megan|last2=Kane|first2=Allison|date=November 8, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>

==Commercial performance and live performances==
In May 2010, "Make It Shine" peaked at number 16 on the US '']'' ] chart, lasting five weeks on the chart.<ref name="bubble"/> It also peaked at number three on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart<ref name="kid"/> and number 39 on the US Pop Digital Song Sales chart.<ref name="pop"/>

To promote the song, Justice performed it live throughout 2012.<ref name="orange">{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2012/08/03/victoria-justice-thrills-kids-of-all-ages-at-pacific/|title=Victoria Justice thrills kids of all ages at Pacific|work=]|last1=McAlpin|first1=Autumn|date=August 3, 2012|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/04/04/elitch-gardens-announces-summer-concert-lineup/|title=Elitch Gardens announces summer concert lineup|work=]|date=April 4, 2012|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref> In 2022, fellow ''Victorious'' actor ] performed the song live with Gillies during some of his DJ concert sets.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.looper.com/904937/where-is-the-cast-of-victorious-now/|title=Where Is The Cast Of Victorious Now?|work=]|last1=Trench|first1=Mikael|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=January 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/statement/ipartied-with-matt-bennett/|title=iPartied with Matt Bennett|work=]|last1=Nollette-Patulski|first1=Oscar|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://younghollywood.com/scene/event-of-the-summer-iparty-with-matt-bennett.html#start-0|title=Event of the Summer: iParty with Matt Bennett!|publisher=]|last1=Zachian|first1=Skylar|date=July 9, 2022|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>


==Credits and personnel==
Credits adapted from ].<ref name="tidal">{{Cite web|title=Credits / Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show / Various artists|date= August 2, 2011 |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/9062576/credits|publisher=]|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
*]{{spaced ndash}} vocals
*Niki Watkins{{spaced ndash}} background vocals
*]{{spaced ndash}} writer
*]{{spaced ndash}}writer, drums, keyboards, programmer
*]{{spaced ndash}}writer, producer, guitar, drums, keyboards, programmer
*]{{spaced ndash}} mastering engineer
*]{{spaced ndash}} mixing engineer
*]{{spaced ndash}} recording engineer, editor
*]{{spaced ndash}} engineer
*Tim Roberts{{spaced ndash}} assistant engineer

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for "Make It Shine"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2010-2011)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row" | US ] ('']'')<ref name="bubble">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/victoria-justice/|title=Victoria Justice Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)|magazine=]|date=January 6, 2025|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
| 16
|-
! scope="row" | US Kid Digital Song Sales ('']'')<ref name="kid">{{Cite magazine|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318192739/https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-08-20&chart-chartcode=KDT|title=Victoria Justice Chart History (US Kid Digital Song Sales)|magazine=]|date=January 3, 2025|access-date=January 10, 2025}}</ref>
| 3
|-
! scope="row" | US Pop Digital Song Sales ('']'')<ref name="pop">{{Cite magazine|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607160703/https://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-justice/chart-history/PPD|title=Victoria Justice Chart History (US Pop Digital Song Sales)|magazine=]|date=January 3, 2025|access-date=January 3, 2025}}</ref>
| 39
|}

==References==
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2010 promotional single by Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice
"Make It Shine (Victorious Theme)"
Promotional single by Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice
from the album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show
ReleasedApril 13, 2010
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dr. Luke

"Make It Shine" (title as "Make It Shine (Victorious Theme)") is a song performed by the Victorious cast featuring American singer and actress Victoria Justice. It was first released as a promotional single on April 13, 2010, through Columbia Records and Nickelodeon. It was later added to the show's debut soundtrack album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show]] on August 2, 2011. The song premiered on the pilot episode of Victorious and served as the show's theme song

"Make It Shine" is a pop, pop rock, and teen pop song with lyrics about following your dreams. Music critics thought the song was successful as a a theme song and praised Justice's vocals. The song peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number six on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart. Justice performed the song live in 2012.

Background and release

"Make It Shine" was first released as a promotional single on April 13, 2010. The song was later featured on the pilot for the Nickelodeon American television sitcom Victorious. Tori Vega (Victoria Justice) performs the song after standing in for her sister, which leads to her acceptance into Hollywood Arts High School. The song was used as the theme song for Victorious. It was later released as the seventh track on the show's debut soundtrack album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show on August 2, 2011.

Music and lyrics

Music critics have described "Make It Shine" as an upbeat pop, pop rock, and teen pop track. The track contains instrumentation consisting of guitar strings and drum kicks. Lyrically, the song is about telling people to work hard work and to not give up on following their dreams: "You don't have to be afraid to put your dream in action/You're never gonna fade/You'll be the main attraction/'Cause you know that if you're livin' your imagination/Tomorrow you'll be everybody's fascination." William Ruhlmann for AllMusic wrote that the track has "relentless beats, synthesized instrumentations, nonstop simple, repetitive choruses, and Auto-Tune vocals".

Critical reception

"Make It Shine" received positive reviews from music critics. Brenton Blanchet, writing for Billboard magazine, described "Make It Shine" as an "ever-catchy theme performance". Writing for The Post-Standard, Mark Bialczak described the theme song as Justice's "first hit single". The staff of Top40-Charts called it a "buoyant theme song", while the staff of HelloGiggles said it is a "bop of a theme song". Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac for Plugged In stated that while the track was not "crass or violent or sexual", they opined "Make It Shine" is "not the best message for kid".

Kendra Beltran, writing for Yardbarker, placed the song at number 22 on her 27 of the best TV theme songs of the 21st century list, calling it a "great theme song". Crystal Bell of MTV placed the song at number 16 on her The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked list, praising the theme song and opining that "Justice came out on top". Israel Olorunnisola of MovieWeb placed "Make It Shine" at number ten on his Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome list, saying the song has a "gem" with a "catchy chorus and upbeat melody" that showcases "Justice's vocal abilities and proves her versatility as an artist". Writing for Her Campus, Megan Gaertner and Allison Kane placed the song at number six on their The Best Songs from Victorious list, describing the track as "uplifting and catchy".

Commercial performance and live performances

In May 2010, "Make It Shine" peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, lasting five weeks on the chart. It also peaked at number three on the US Kid Digital Song Sales chart and number 39 on the US Pop Digital Song Sales chart.

To promote the song, Justice performed it live throughout 2012. In 2022, fellow Victorious actor Matt Bennett performed the song live with Gillies during some of his DJ concert sets.


Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Make It Shine"
Chart (2010-2011) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard) 16
US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 3
US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 39

References

  1. Singh, Olivia (March 26, 2021). "Then And Now: The cast of 'Victorious' 11 years later". Business Insider. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. Villamor, Sophia; Patchell-Evans, Tygre (December 6, 2019). "The 10 Best Episodes of Victorious". Her Campus. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. Richards, Bailey (December 18, 2024). "Victoria Justice Reunites with Victorious Costar Liz Gillies at Holiday Party: 'Saw Some Old Friends'". People. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  4. Dawidziak, Mark (December 18, 2024). "Victoria Justice to sign copies of 'Victorious' CD in Mayfield Heights". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Ruhlmann, William (August 2, 2011). "Victoria Justice/Victorious Cast Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show". AllMusic. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "Columbia Records Reveals Tracklisting For Victorious Soundtrack Album; Available Everywhere On August 2, 2011". Top40-Charts. July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Olorunnisola, Israel (March 19, 2023). "Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome". MovieWeb. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  8. Bergado, Gabe (December 11, 2019). "I Watch Nostalgia TV Because I'm Baby and Can Hardly Handle the Real World". Teen Vogue. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. ^ Hoose, Bob; Issac, Steven. "Victorious: Music From the Hit TV Show". Plugged In. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  10. Blanchet, Brenton (March 5, 2021). "Victoria Justice Is Independent and Treating Herself Better". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  11. Bialczak, Mark (April 19, 2012). "Victoria Justice, Matt Nathanson, Mike Posner to play at New York State Fair's Chevy Court". The Post-Standard. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  12. "Ariana Grande and Victoria Justice had the full Victorious reunion that we need right now". HelloGiggles. March 30, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  13. Beltran, Kendra (December 21, 2024). "27 of the best TV theme songs of the 21st century". Yardbarker. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  14. Beltran, Kendra (February 18, 2015). "The 17 Best Nickelodeon Theme Songs, Ranked". MTV. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  15. Gaertner, Megan; Kane, Allison (November 8, 2019). "The Best Songs from Victorious". Her Campus. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  16. ^ "Victoria Justice Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)". Billboard. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  17. ^ "Victoria Justice Chart History (US Kid Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  18. ^ "Victoria Justice Chart History (US Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  19. McAlpin, Autumn (August 3, 2012). "Victoria Justice thrills kids of all ages at Pacific". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  20. "Elitch Gardens announces summer concert lineup". Denver Post. April 4, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  21. Trench, Mikael (August 23, 2022). "Where Is The Cast Of Victorious Now?". Looper. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  22. Nollette-Patulski, Oscar (November 2, 2022). "iPartied with Matt Bennett". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  23. Zachian, Skylar (July 9, 2022). "Event of the Summer: iParty with Matt Bennett!". Young Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  24. "Credits / Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show / Various artists". Tidal. August 2, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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