Shoot Your Shot
1982 single by Divine
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"Shoot Your Shot" is a song by American performance artist Divine, released as a single in 1982. The song appeared on Divine's first album, Jungle Jezebel (titled My First Album in some territories), in 1982[2][3] and was later included on the 1984 compilation album The Story So Far.[4]
| "Shoot Your Shot" | ||||
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Dutch release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Divine | ||||
| from the album Jungle Jezebel | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
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| Songwriter | Bobby Orlando | |||
| Producer | Bobby Orlando | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Shoot Your Shot" (TopPop, 1982) on YouTube | ||||
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 No. 26 and eventually peaked at No. 3.[5] The song spent a total of 10 weeks on the chart. "Shoot Your Shot" was certified gold (100,000 copies) in the Netherlands.[6][7]
Cover versions
This song was covered by Dutch Electroformation Image Transmission in the '90s and by German artist Ringo in 1986.[8]
Track listings
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] | 4 |
| Germany (Media Control)[13] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 8 |
| US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] | 39 |