Hot Shot (Karen Young song)

"Hot Shot" is a 1978 song written and produced by Andrew Kahn and Kurt Borusiewicz, and recorded by American singer Karen Young. The song was included on her debut studio album of the same name.

"Hot Shot"
Single by Karen Young
from the album Hot Shot
Released1978
GenreDisco
Length4:25
LabelWest End
Songwriter(s)Andrew Kahn, Kurt Borusiewicz
Producer(s)Andrew Kahn, Kurt Borusiewicz
"Hot Shot (2007 Reheat)"
Single by Karen Young
from the album Hot Shot
Released2007
Recorded1978
GenreHouse
Length8:40
LabelAltra Moda Music
Songwriter(s)Andrew Kahn
Kurt Borusiewicz
Producer(s)Andrew Kahn, Jon Current, Mitch Goldfarb, Susan Lazarus, Craig J. Snider and Ralphi Rosario

"Hot Shot" and was released as the lead single from the album and reached number one on the US Billboard disco chart for the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there. The single also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it only got as far as number 67 that same year.[1]

In 2007, nearly 30 years after the original charted and 16 years after Young's death, MaxRoxx Music released "Hot Shot: The Karen Young Reheat," which is an revamped version of "Hot Shot," this time with new mixes using the original's vocals. This version, which charted as "Hot Shot 2007," also reached the Dance Club Songs chart, where it peaked at number seven in March 2008.

Track listings
7" single[2]
  • A Hot Shot (Vocal-Long Version) (4:25)
  • B Hot Shot (Vocal-Short Version) (3:15)
12" promo (Issued on pink vinyl)[3]
  • A Hot Shot (Vocal) (8:40)
  • B Hot Shot (Instrumental) (8:24)
CD Maxi ("Hot Shot 2007")[4]
  • 1 Hot Shot (MaxRoxx Remake) (6:37)
  • 2 Hot Shot (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J Remix) (11:50)
  • 3 Hot Shot (MaxRoxx Dub) (3:46)
  • 4 Hot Shot (Daddy’s Cool MaxRoxx Dub) (2:29)
  • 5 Hot Shot (1978 Bottom’s Up Mix) (8:17)

Chart positions
Chart (1978) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 67
U.S. Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 chart[5] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart[6] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 34
Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs[8] 7

Cover Versions
  • In 1999, Blondie recorded a cover of the song and included it on the Japanese edition of their album No Exit and "No Exit" single EP.

Samples

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 935.
  2. "From e.discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  3. "From e.discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  4. "From e.discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 286.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 643.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  8. "Dance Club Songs – March 8, 2008". Billboard. March 1, 2008. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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