"Last Shot" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Kip Moore. It is the second single to his third studio album Slowheart. Moore wrote the song with Dan Couch and David Lee Murphy, and produced it himself.

"Last Shot"
Single by Kip Moore
from the album Slowheart
ReleasedNovember 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)
GenreCountry
Length3:48
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Kip Moore
Kip Moore singles chronology
"More Girls Like You"
(2017)
"Last Shot"
(2017)
"The Bull"
(2019)

Content

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Moore told Sounds Like Nashville that the idea came about when writing with his frequent collaborator Dan Couch. He said that he wanted to give the song an "Aerosmith vibe", and when he started singing a melody to Couch, third writer David Lee Murphy offered the lyric "If you were my last breath, I'd just want to hold you." Upon hearing the line, Moore decided to use the concept of how "the word 'love' is used all too often" to create "an old school country love song".[1]

Commercial performance

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The song peaked at number 6 on Country Airplay for chart dated December 8, 2018.[2] has sold 75,000 copies in the United States as of January 2019.[3]

Music video

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Directed by PJ Brown, the video premiered in January 2018 and features stories of four different friends, one of whom is terminally ill, who unite to have an eventful experience together before they can no longer do so. Moore himself is not present in the video at all.[4] An alternate video, also directed by PJ Brown, features Moore performing the song inside a glass box.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Last Shot
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Lauren Laffer (November 21, 2017). "Kip Moore Says 'Last Shot' is an 'Old School Country Love Song'". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Country Airplay". Billboard. December 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 15, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Singles: January 15, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. ^ Chris Parton (January 23, 2018). "See Kip Moore's Poignant 'Last Shot' Video". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  5. ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kip Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  11. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Last Shot". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.