Shotgun (Junior Walker & the All Stars song)
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"Shotgun" is a song written and performed by American soul musician Junior Walker that the singer-songwriter recorded with his group the All Stars. Called a "dance tune",[1] it was produced by Berry Gordy Jr. and Lawrence Horn.[2] Gordy's Soul Records, a Motown Records subsidiary, issued it as a single in 1965. It reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B Singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] In Canada, the song reached number 26.[4]
"Shotgun" | ||||
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Single by Junior Walker & the All Stars | ||||
from the album Shotgun | ||||
B-side | "Hot Cha" | |||
Released | February 13, 1965 (1965-02-13) | |||
Recorded | 1964 | |||
Studio | Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Soul | |||
Songwriter(s) | Autry DeWalt a.k.a. Junior Walker | |||
Producer(s) | Berry Gordy, Lawrence Horn | |||
Junior Walker & the All Stars singles chronology | ||||
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In 2002, the 1964 recording of the song by credited to the full band Junior Walker & the All Stars on Soul Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[5]