| "Shoot Your Shot" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Divine | ||||
| from the album Jungle Jezebel | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Hi-NRG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Orlando | |||
| Producer(s) | Bobby Orlando | |||
| Divine singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Shoot Your Shot" (TopPop, 1982) on YouTube | ||||
"Shoot Your Shot" is a single by American performance artist Divine, released in 1982. The song also appeared on Divine's first album, Jungle Jezebel (titled My First Album in some territories), in 1982[1][2] and was later reissued on the 1984 compilation album The Story So Far.[3]
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Chart performance
"Shoot Your Shot" became Divine's second single to chart on the Dutch Top 40 after "Native Love (Step By Step)". It debuted at #26 and eventually peaked at #3.[4] The song spent a total of 10 weeks on the chart. "Shoot Your Shot" was certified gold (100,000 copies) in the Netherlands.[5][6]
Cover versions
This song was covered by Dutch Electroformation Image Transmission in the '90s and by German artist Ringo in 1986.[7]
Track listings
- Dutch CD maxi single[8]
- "Shoot Your Shot (Radio Version)" - 4:08
- "Shoot Your Shot (Special Extended Version)" - 6:24
- "Shoot Your Shot (12-Inch Version)" - 8:06
- U.S. 12-inch vinyl single[9]
- "Shoot Your Shot (Dance Mix)" - 6:31
- "Jungle Jezebel (Dance Mix)" - 4:47
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[10] | 9 |
| Dutch Top 40[11] | 3 |
| German Singles Chart[12] | 15 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[13] | 8 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs[14] | 39 |
References
- ^ "ultratop.be - Divine - My First Album".
- ^ "Divine - Jungle Jezebel".
- ^ "Divine - the Story So Far".
- ^ 1983, Week 3. Dutch Top 40.
- ^ Jeffries, David. Divine - Biography Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Jackson, Jeff (2006) Divine - Discography Dreamland News. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ "Ringo – Shoot Your Shot (1986, Vinyl)".
- ^ Divine - Shoot Your Shot Dutch CD Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Divine - Shoot Your Shot U.S. Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Divine - Discography Austrian Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ 1983, Week 3. Dutch Top 40.
- ^ Divine - Singles Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Divine - Discography Swiss Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
- ^ Divine - Billboard Singles Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
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