Hot Shot (album)

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Hot Shot
Studio album by Shaggy
Released	August 8, 2000 (2000-08-08)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Reggae, Dance Hall
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Robert Livingston
Professional reviews
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Shaggy chronology
Midnite Lover (1997) Hot Shot (2000) Lucky Day (2002)

Hot Shot is the fifth studio album released by Shaggy in 2000. It sold six million copies in the US alone and has been certified 6x Platinum.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hot Shot"
2. "Lonely Lover"
3. "It Wasn't Me" (featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent)
4. "Freaky Girl" (featuring The Kraft)
5. "Leave It to Me" (featuring Brian & Tony Gold)
6. "Angel" (featuring Rayvon)
7. "Hope" (featuring Mister Mydas)
8. "Keep'n It Real"
9. "Luv Me, Luv Me" (featuring Samantha Cole)
10. "Not Fair" (featuring RUDE)
11. "Hey Love"
12. "Why Me Lord?"
13. "Joy You Bring"
14. "Chica Bonita" (featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent)
15. "Dance & Shout" (featuring Pee Wee)
16. "Why You Mad at Me" (bonus track on UK Release)

In addition to the standard tracks, the CD had a CD-ROM portion on the disc, containing QuickTime videos of It Wasn't Me and Dance & Shout.

[edit] Chart trajectory

The album spent 84 weeks on the Billboard 200, debuting at #87 on 8/26/2000.

[edit] Miscellaneous

• The track "Dance and Shout" features a sample from The Jacksons' 1978 hit, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"
• The track "Luv Me, Luv Me" features a sample from The Honey Drippers' 1973 "Impeach The President"
• The album version of "Luv Me, Luv Me" features singer Samantha Cole singing the hook, due to uncleared permission from Virgin Records for the original version's Janet Jackson vocals.
• The track "Keep'n It Real" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Holes.