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1984 single by Blue Öyster Cult
"Shooting Shark " is a song by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult , appearing on the band's ninth album The Revölution by Night . Written by guitarist/vocalist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser with lyrics inspired by a Patti Smith poem, the song features a synthesizer-heavy pop sound mixed with rock elements. The song features Randy Jackson , of American Idol fame, on bass.[1]
"Shooting Shark" was a modest success, peaking at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 ,[2] as well as #16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[3]
Reception
AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann picked the song as an Allmusic reviewer's pick.[4] Errol Somay of Rolling Stone noted the song's saxophone solo, stating it "remind[s] us that Blue Öyster Cult are capable songwriters at both ends of the rock & roll Richter scale ".[5]
Track listing
American 7" single
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Shooting Shark" Roeser, Smith 4:20
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Dragon Lady" Broadway Blotto, Roeser 4:04
American 12" single
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Shooting Shark" (Edit) Roeser, Smith 4:20 2. "Shooting Shark" Roeser, Smith 7:07
European 7" single
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Shooting Shark" Roeser, Smith 4:20
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Feel the Thunder" Bloom 5:47
UK 12" single
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "Shooting Shark" (Extended Version) Roeser, Smith 7:07
Side B Title Writer(s) 1. "Dragon Lady" Blotto, Roeser 4:04
Charts
Personnel
Blue Öyster Cult
Additional musicians
References
^ Randy Jackson is Leaving 'American Idol' After This Season . Retrieved May 5, 2018
^ "Blue Öyster Cult Shooting Shark Chart History" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 5, 2018 .
^ "Blue Öyster Cult Shooting Shark Chart History" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Blue Öyster Cult The Revolution by Night review" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved May 5, 2018 .
^ Somay, Errol (1 March 1984). "Album Reviews: Blue Oyster Cult – The Revolution by Night" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 2009-10-13. Retrieved May 5, 2018 .
^ "Blue Öyster Cult" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 5, 2018 .
^ "Blue Öyster Cult" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved May 5, 2018 .
^ "shooting shark | full Official Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 5, 2018 .
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