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Shots (LMFAO song)

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Released
  
October 13, 2009

Recorded
  
2009

Length
  
3:42

Format
  
Digital download

Genre
  
EDM, dirty rap

Label
  
Interscope, will.i.am Music Group, Cherrytree

"Shots" is a song performed by American electro recording duo LMFAO featuring vocals from American crunk rapper Lil Jon. It was released as the third single from the album Party Rock. The song was written by Jonathan Smith, Skyler Austen Gordy, Stefan Kendal Gordy, and Eric Delatorre.

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Music video

The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on December 4, 2009. The video was filmed at Tao Beach at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas. The video starts with people sunbathing at the Tao Beach pool. Suddenly, Lil Jon, LMFAO, Q, Eric D-Lux and many others appear out of nowhere and start singing the song. The video also features GoonRock, who later appears in LMFAO's hit singles Party Rock Anthem and Champagne Showers. It is the clean version.

Track listings

Album version
  1. "Shots" (Explicit version) – 3:42
  2. "Shots" (Clean version) – 3:39
Digital download
  1. "Shots" (Dummejungs Remix) – 5:06
  2. "Shots" (Electro Remix) – 4:48

Credits and personnel

  • Lead vocals – LMFAO and Lil Jon
  • Additional vocals – Eric D-Lux
  • Lyrics – Jonathan Smith, Skyler Austen Gordy, Stefan Kendal Gordy, Eric Delatorre
  • Label: Interscope, will.i.am Music Group, Cherrytree
  • The music video currently has over 211 million views on YouTube
  • A variation of the song was used in a commercial for the DreamWorks Animation Studios Film, "Puss in Boots".
  • Bowdoin College's hockey teams play this song when the Polar Bears score a goal.
  • The song was used for promotion of the 2012 Adam Sandler film, That's My Boy
  • The chorus was used/covered in the 2012 episode "Can I Be Frank (With You)" on American Dad! by Francine with Klaus and Roger dancing because of Francine wanting to "party" with her Husband (Stan Smith) who instead rather do it with his friends.
  • The song was used as the basis of a parody of The Hobbit by Hillywood Show.
  • At the start of the video, a teenage girl is reading a magazine with The Jonas Brothers on the cover.
  • A small section of the song was used in the movie American Reunion

    • References

    Shots (LMFAO song) Wikipedia
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