Shotgun (song)
| "Shotgun" | ||||
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| Single by Junior Walker & the All Stars | ||||
| from the album Shotgun | ||||
| Released | February 13, 1965 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | Hitsville, USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan, 1964 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Soul Records (Motown) | |||
| Writer(s) | Autry DeWalt | |||
| Producer | Berry Gordy | |||
| Junior Walker & the All Stars singles chronology | ||||
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"Shotgun" is a 1965 single by Junior Walker & the All Stars, produced by Berry Gordy Jr. and Lawrence Horn.[1] It reached number one on the U.S. R&B Singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks and was a Top 10 Pop smash, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix performed the song live with the All Stars. An unusual detail about "Shotgun" is that it uses only one chord throughout the entire song -- A-flat seventh.[3]
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[edit] Personnel
- Junior Walker: Saxophone
- Willie Wodds: Guitar
- Victor Thomas: Organ
- Benny Benjamin: Drums
- James Jamerson: Bass Guitar
[edit] "Shotgun" in film
The song has been used in the films Misery (1990), Malcolm X (1992), and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
The song was also used as the theme song for "Ain't Nothin' But a Woman". A sketch-comedy segment previously featured on BET's ComicView
It was likewise referenced in Sister Act 2 during the opening number, "The Greatest Medley Ever Told."
The song was performed by Public Enemies in the Norwegian film Hurra for Andersens in 1966. Public Enemies brought "Shotgun" to #7 on the Radio Luxembourg's Top 20 Chart.
Originally, The Cosby Show, the theme song "Kiss Me" was heavily sampled in the last three seasons on NBC.
[edit] Renditions
In 2001, saxophonist Richard Elliot recorded an instrumental version for his album Crush.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. New York: Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 3.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 607.
- ^ www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=7646
- ^ "Crush overview". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r547064.
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