Give Me One More Shot
Encyclopedia
"Give Me One More Shot" is the title of a song recorded by the country music
group Alabama
. It was released in February 1995 as the second and final single released from their 1994 album Greatest Hits Vol. III
. It peaked at #3 in both the United States and Canada.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "longtime fans of this venerable band will fall in love with this midtempo number and its upbeat, one-day-at-a-time message." She goes on to say that the hooks "are strong enough to reel in a few of the skeptics out there."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. It was released in February 1995 as the second and final single released from their 1994 album Greatest Hits Vol. III
Greatest Hits Vol. III (Alabama album)
Greatest Hits Vol. III is the third greatest hits package released by the American country music band Alabama. The album was released on RCA Records in 1994, and has since been certified platinum for sales of 2 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America .Alabama had continued...
. It peaked at #3 in both the United States and Canada.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "longtime fans of this venerable band will fall in love with this midtempo number and its upbeat, one-day-at-a-time message." She goes on to say that the hooks "are strong enough to reel in a few of the skeptics out there."
Content
The song's narrator wants another shot and one more day as he struggles through life, including taxes.Chart performance
"Give Me One More Shot" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 11, 1995.Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |