Shotgun (Sheryl Crow song)

2014 single by Sheryl Crow

"Shotgun"

Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album  Feels Like Home
Released| June 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)
Genre| Country, southern rock
Length| 3:15
Label| Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)| Sheryl Crow
Chris DuBois
Kelley Lovelace
John Shanks
Producer(s)| Sheryl Crow
Justin Niebank
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
| "Callin' Me When I'm Lonely"
(2013)  | "Shotgun"
(2014)  | "Halfway There"
(2017)

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Audio video
"Sheryl Crow - "Shotgun" OFFICIAL AUDIO" on YouTube

"Shotgun" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. It was released on June 2, 2014 as the third single from her eighth studio album, Feels Like Home. The song was written by Crow, Chris DuBois, Kelley Lovelace and John Shanks.[1]

## Content

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Crow states that the inspiration for the song came from one of her father's sayings. "My dad always said, ‘Drive it like it’s stolen, and park it like it’s rented.’ And I thought, that’s how you have to live life. So I’ve always wanted to write a song with that idea in it".[2]

## Critical reception

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The song has received positive reviews. Chuck Dauphin of Billboard wrote that the track "showcases the 'bad ass' side of the singer in the same vein as such classic fare as 'Steve McQueen'", while Tara Toro from Got Country Online praised its "instantly catchy melody", stating that the song "shows Sheryl's versatility from her two previous singles", giving it four stars out of five.[3][4] A mixed review came from Kevin John Coyne from Country Universe, who gave the song a "C" rating and wrote that the single "sounds like it could be an outtake" from her 1996 eponymous album, stating that "her songwriting is as tepid as ever, with a radio single from 2014 that wouldn’t have been good enough to make the actual album eighteen years ago."[5]

## Chart performance

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"Shotgun" debuted at number 53 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of June 14, 2014.[6]

Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 51

## References

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1. ^ "Feels Like Home - Sheryl Crow". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
2. ^ Kates, Kristi. "Sheryl Crow: The Story Behind Her Music". Northern Express. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
3. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (September 9, 2013). "Sheryl Crow, 'Feels Like Home': Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
4. ^ Toro, Tara (May 13, 2014). "Single Review: Sheryl Crow "Shotgun"". Got Country Online. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
5. ^ Coyne, Kevin John (May 17, 2014). "Single Review: Sheryl Crow, "Shotgun"". Country Universe. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
6. ^ Trust, Gary (June 2, 2014). "Chart Highlights: John Legend's 'All Of Me' Crowns Fifth Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
7. ^ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.

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Sheryl Crow

Studio albums|

* Tuesday Night Music Club
* Sheryl Crow
* The Globe Sessions
* C'mon, C'mon
* Wildflower
* Detours
* Home for Christmas
* 100 Miles from Memphis
* Feels like Home
* Be Myself
* Threads
* Evolution

Compilation albums|

* The Very Best of Sheryl Crow
* Hits & Rarities
* Icon
* Sheryl: Music from the Feature Documentary

Live albums|

* Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park

Singles|

* "Run Baby Run"
* "What I Can Do for You"
* "Leaving Las Vegas"
* "All I Wanna Do"
* "Strong Enough"
* "Can't Cry Anymore"
* "If It Makes You Happy"
* "Everyday Is a Winding Road"
* "Hard to Make a Stand"
* "A Change Would Do You Good"
* "Home"
* "Tomorrow Never Dies"
* "My Favorite Mistake"
* "There Goes the Neighborhood"
* "Anything but Down"
* "Sweet Child o' Mine"
* "Soak Up the Sun"
* "Steve McQueen"
* "The First Cut Is the Deepest"
* "Light in Your Eyes"
* "Good Is Good"
* "Always on Your Side"
* "Real Gone"
* "Not Fade Away"
* "Shine over Babylon"
* "Love Is Free"
* "Now That You're Gone"
* "Summer Day"
* "Sign Your Name"
* "Easy"
* "Callin' Me When I'm Lonely"
* "Shotgun"

Guest singles|

* "Sorcerer"
* "American Girls"
* "Picture"
* "Building Bridges"
* "Just Stand Up!"
* "Coal Miner's Daughter"

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