Shotgun (song)
Encyclopedia
"Shotgun" is a 1965
single by Junior Walker & the All Stars, produced by Berry Gordy
Jr. and Lawrence Horn
. 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
. Famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix
performed the song live with the All Stars.
(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
.
recorded an instrumental version for his album Crush.
1965 in music
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single by Junior Walker & the All Stars, produced by Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy, Jr. is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.-Early years:...
Jr. and Lawrence Horn
Lawrence Horn
Lawrence Horn is a musician, formerly a record producer and chief recording engineer for Motown Records. He is currently serving a life sentence for hiring a hit man to commit a triple-murder....
. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart for four non-consecutive weeks and was a Top 10 Pop smash, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Famous guitarist Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter...
performed the song live with the All Stars.
Personnel
- Junior Walker: Saxophone
- Willie Wodds: Guitar
- Victor Thomas: Organ
- Benny Benjamin: Drums
- James JamersonJames JamersonJames Lee Jamerson was an American bass player. He was the uncredited bassist on most of Motown Records' hits in the 1960s and early 1970s , and he is now regarded as one of the most influential bass players in modern music history...
: Bass Guitar
"Shotgun" in film
The song has been used in the films MiseryMisery (film)
Misery is a 1990 American Psychological Horror Film based on Stephen King's 1987 novel of the same name. Directed by Rob Reiner, the film received critical acclaim for Kathy Bates' performance as the psychopathic Annie Wilkes...
(1990), Malcolm X
Malcolm X (film)
Malcolm X is a 1992 biographical motion picture about the Muslim-American figure Malcolm X . It was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Spike Lee. It stars Denzel Washington as the titular character. It co-stars Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman, Jr., and Delroy Lindo...
(1992), and How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. The film stars Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg and Regina King. This film is an adaptation of Terry McMillan's bestselling novel by the same title...
(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
Public Enemies (group)
Public Enemies was a leading Norwegian rhythm and blues band from Oslo, known for its performances at Club 7 and later work with Karin Krog. They released a notable version of Sunny and Watermelon Man with Karin Krog...
in the Norwegian film Hurra for Andersens in 1966. Public Enemies brought "Shotgun" to #7 on the Radio Luxembourg
Radio Luxembourg
Radio Luxembourg may refer to:*Radio Luxembourg , a Long Wave commercial radio station that began broadcasting from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in 1933...
's Top 20 Chart.
Originally, The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
, the theme song "Kiss Me" was heavily sampled in the last three seasons on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
Renditions
In 2001, saxophonist Richard ElliotRichard Elliot
Richard Elliot is a Scottish-born saxophone player.He was a member of the funk band Tower of Power playing tenor sax for 5 years during the 1980s. He also worked on Stacy Lattisaw's 1986 album "Take Me All The Way". His solo career took off when he remade the Percy Sledge classic "When a Man...
recorded an instrumental version for his album Crush.