Shotgun (George Ezra song)



"Shotgun" is a song by English singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra and Joel Pott and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released as a digital download on 18 May 2018, as the third single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's. The song was featured in RTÉ's advertising campaign for the 2018 Galway Races.

The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ezra's first number-one song in the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum in the country. In addition, it topped the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, also becoming Ezra's first number-one there, as well as the Irish Singles Chart, New Zealand Singles Chart and the Scottish Singles Chart.

Composition
"Shotgun" is originally in the key of F major, with a tempo of 116 beats per minute and a chord progression of F–B♭–Dm–C.

Critical reception
In a review for NME, Rhian Daly described the song as "anthemic" with a "balmy sound".

Music video
A lyric video which has Ezra performing the song in multiple locations, to accompany the release of "Shotgun" was first released onto YouTube on 18 May 2018 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-three seconds. An official music video for the single was also released onto YouTube on 14 June 2018.