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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Shots
| cover = Shots LMFAO song.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = LMFAO featuring Lil Jon
| album = Party Rock
| released = October 13, 2009
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Electronic
*dance
| length = 3:42
| label =
| writer =
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| chronology = LMFAO
| prev_title = La La La
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Yes
| next_year = 2009
| misc =
}}
"'Shots'" is a song performed by American electro recording duo LMFAO featuring vocals from the crunk rapper Lil Jon. It was released as the third single from the first album 'Party Rock'. The song was written by Jonathan Smith, Skyler Austen Gordy, Stefan Kendal Gordy, and Eric Delatorre.
In the 2010s, 'Shots' became a go to drinking anthem and pub song, it can also be a communal drinking song, citing the repetitive chorus chant of "Shots, Shots, Shots!" being used colloquially. 13 years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Shots' was used as an incentive at pharmacies and clinics in North America as a celebratory song for the general public getting vaccinated, being a word play for the COVID-19 "shot" or "jab".
Music video
The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on December 4, 2009.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/XNtTEibFvlQ Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100123002635/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtTEibFvlQ Wayback Machine]: The video was filmed at Tao Beach at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The video begins with people sunbathing at the Tao Beach pool. Suddenly, Lil Jon, LMFAO, Q, Eric D-Lux and many others appear out of nowhere and began singing the song. The video also features GoonRock, who later appears in LMFAO's hit singles "Party Rock Anthem" and "Champagne Showers".
Track listings
;Album version
#"Shots" (Explicit version) 3:42
#"Shots" (Clean version) 3:39
;Digital download
#"Shots" (Dummejungs Remix) 5:06
#"Shots" (Electro Remix) 4:48
Credits and personnel
*Lead vocals LMFAO and Lil Jon
*Additional vocals Eric D-Lux
*Lyrics Jonathan Smith, Skyler Austen Gordy, Stefan Kendal Gordy, Eric Delatorre
*Label: Interscope, will.i.am, Cherrytree
Cranky Kong version
"Shots" is a song by the fictional character Cranky Kong and 7-Split member group Kongo Krew, recorded and released in December 2005, but the LMFAO version was later covered four years after. The song uses the "Jump Off Riddim" at the Greensleeves Rhythm Album (#78), it was produced by Preston Onfroy for the Kongo Slam Records and In Time Music.
Popular culture
*A variation of the song was used in a television spot commercial for the DreamWorks Animation film, 'Puss in Boots'.
*Bowdoin College's hockey teams play this song when the Polar Bears score a goal.
*The song was used for promotion of the 2012 comedy film, 'That's My Boy'.
*The chorus was used and covered in the 2012 episode "Can I Be Frank (With You)" on 'American Dad!' by Francine (voiced by Wendy Schaal) with Klaus and Roger dancing because of Francine wanting to "party" with her husband (Stan Smith) who instead would rather do it with his friends.
*The song was used as the basis of a parody of 'The Hobbit' by Hillywood Show.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/qXFQFnUdh5I Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121203233811/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXFQFnUdh5I&feature=youtu.be Wayback Machine]:
*At the beginning of the video, a teenage girl is reading a magazine with the Jonas Brothers on the cover.
*A small section of the song was used in the film 'American Reunion'.
Charts
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Chart performance for "Shots"
! Chart (2010)
! Peak
position
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!scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)
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!scope="row"
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!scope="row"|South Korea International Singles (Gaon)
| style="text-align:center;"| 47
|-
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!scope="row"|US Heatseekers Songs ('Billboard')
|align="center"|2
|}
Certifications
References
Category:2009 singles
Category:LMFAO songs
Category:Lil Jon songs
Category:Songs about alcohol
Category:2009 songs
Category:Songs written by Sky Blu (rapper)
Category:Songs written by Redfoo
Category:Cherrytree Records singles
Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Crunk songs
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