"Give Me One More Shot" is a song written by Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Ronnie Rogers, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in February 1995 as the second and final single from their compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. III. It peaked at number 3 in both the United States and Canada.
| "Give Me One More Shot" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits Vol. III | ||||
| B-side | "Jukebox in My Mind"[1] | |||
| Released | February 6, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | April 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Teddy Gentry Randy Owen Ronnie Rogers | |||
| Producer(s) | Alabama Garth Fundis | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editDeborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "longtime fans of this venerable band will fall in love with this midtempo number and its upbeat, one-day-at-a-time message." She goes on to say that the hooks "are strong enough to reel in a few of the skeptics out there."[2]
Content
editThe song's narrator wants another shot and one more day as he struggles through life, including taxes.
Chart performance
edit"Give Me One More Shot" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 11, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 92 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, February 11, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9044." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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