"Shotgun"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album Feels Like Home
ReleasedJune 2, 2014 (2014-06-02)
GenreCountry, southern rock
Length3:15
LabelWarner 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)

"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

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

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

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

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 51

References

  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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