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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Shooting Shark

| cover = Shooting_Shark.jpg

| alt =

| caption = UK 12" single cover

| type = single

| artist = Blue yster Cult

| album = The Revlution by Night

| released = December 1983 (US)

*February 1984 (UK)

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 4:20 (single edit)
7:07 (album version)

| label = Columbia

| writer =

| producer = Bruce Fairbairn

| prev_title = Take Me Away

| prev_year = 1983

| next_title = Perfect Water

| next_year = 1985

| misc =

}}

"'Shooting Shark'" is a song by American hard rock band Blue yster Cult, appearing on the band's ninth album 'The Revlution 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 future 'American Idol' fame, on bass.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130607024310/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/09/randy-jackson-is-leaving-american-idol-after-this-season/181815/ Randy Jackson is Leaving 'American Idol' After This Season]. Retrieved May 5, 2018

"Shooting Shark" was a modest success, peaking at #83 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, as well as #16 on the 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock chart.

Reception



AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann picked the song as an Allmusic reviewer's pick. Errol Somay of 'Rolling Stone' noted the song's saxophone solo, stating it "remind[s] us that Blue yster Cult are capable songwriters at both ends of the rock & roll Richter scale".

Track listing



;American 7" single

;American 12" single

;European 7" single

;UK 12" single

Charts



{|class="wikitable sortable"

!align="left"|Chart (1984)

!align="center"|Peak

|-

|align="left"|US ('Billboard' Hot 100)

|align="center"|83

|-

|align="left"|US ('Billboard' Mainstream Rock)

|align="center"|16

|-

|align="left"|UK ('Official Charts Company')

|align="center"|97

|}

Personnel



;Blue yster Cult

* Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser vocals, lead guitar, keyboards

* Eric Bloom rhythm guitar

* Joe Bouchard bass

* Allen Lanier keyboards

* Rick Downey drums

;Additional musicians

* Randy Jackson bass

* Larry Fast synthesizers, programming

* Marc Baum saxophone

References



Category:1983 songs

Category:1984 singles

Category:Blue yster Cult songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written by Buck Dharma

Category:Songs written by Patti Smith

Category:Song recordings produced by Bruce Fairbairn

Category:American pop rock songs

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