Uses in Other Media
"Shining Star" was featured in the soundtrack for Austin Powers in Goldmember, and it was played during the end credits of Semi-Pro, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and Meet Dave. The song is played in Muppets from Space when Gonzo encounters the cosmic fish and later during the end credits of the film. In the movie Mr. 3000, "Shining Star" is used in the video game Karaoke Revolution Volume 3. The song is also featured in The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
"Shining Star" was the song played when Elaine Benes did the infamous "little kicks" for the first time on the Seinfeld episode "The Little Kicks". It was also featured in Season Nine’s “The Bookstore”, when Jacopo Peterman (played by John O'Hurley) led a dance at a company party. The song has also been featured in the first few minutes in the Glee pilot episode, and also in the My Name is Earl episode "Stole a Badge".
This song is available as downloadable content in the Rock Band series.
Bad Boy group B5 covered this song on the Hannah Montana CD.
A one-minute clip of the song was used on a toy record player sold by American Girl for one of their historical character collections.
It is heard in a 2013 TV commercial for Kohl's.
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