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Wikipedia article"'Shotgun'" is a song by British singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra, Fred Gibson Bottle Studio and Joel Pott and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released as a digital download on 18 May 2018, as the third single from Ezra's second studio album 'Staying at Tamara's'. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ezra's first number-one song in the United Kingdom, and was certified quintuple platinum in the country. In addition, it topped the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, also becoming Ezra's first number-one there, as well as the Irish Singles Chart and New Zealand Singles Chart. Composition"Shotgun" is originally in the key of F major, with a tempo of 116 beats per minute and a chord progression of FBDmC. In 2019 it was revealed that Irish country music singer Derek Ryan will be awarded royalties (of seven and a half per cent) for the song due to its similarity to the chorus of Ryan's song 'Flowers In Your Hair' released in 2014. Critical receptionIn a review for 'NME', Rhian Daly described the song as "anthemic" with a "balmy sound". Music videoA lyric video, which has Ezra performing the song in multiple locations, was first released on YouTube on 18 May 2018 and has over 300 million views as of March 2022. The official music video was also released on YouTube on 14 June 2018 and has over 70 million views as of March 2022. ChartsWeekly chartsYear-end chartsDecade-end chartsCertificationsRelease historySee also* List of best-selling singles in Australia ReferencesCategory:2018 singles Category:2018 songs Category:George Ezra songs Category:Columbia Records singles Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Category:Number-one singles in Australia Category:Number-one singles in Scotland Category:Songs written by George Ezra Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles Category:Songs written by Joel Pott Category:Song recordings produced by Cam Blackwood | |
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