"Hot Shot" is a 1978 song written and produced by

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and Kurt Borusiewicz, and recorded by American singer Karen Young. The song was included on her debut studio album of the same name. "Hot Shot" was released as the lead single from the album and reached number one on the US

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disco chart for the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there. The single also crossed over to the

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, where it only got as far as number 67 that same year. In 2007, nearly 30 years after the original charted and 16 years after Young's death, MaxRoxx Music released "Hot Shot: The Karen Young Reheat," which is a revamped version of "Hot Shot," this time with new mixes using the original's vocals. This version, which charted as "Hot Shot 2007," also reached the Dance Club Songs chart, where it peaked at number seven in March 2008.

Track listings

; 7" single *A Hot Shot (Vocal-Long Version) (4:25) *B Hot Shot (Vocal-Short Version) (3:15) ; 12" promo (''Issued on pink vinyl'') *A Hot Shot (Vocal) (8:40) *B Hot Shot (Instrumental) (8:24) ; CD Maxi ("Hot Shot 2007") *1 Hot Shot (MaxRoxx Remake) (6:37) *2 Hot Shot (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J Remix) (11:50) *3 Hot Shot (MaxRoxx Dub) (3:46) *4 Hot Shot (Daddy's Cool MaxRoxx Dub) (2:29) *5 Hot Shot (1978 Bottom's Up Mix) (8:17)

Chart positions

Cover Versions

*In 1999, Blondie recorded a cover of the song and included it on the Japanese edition of their album ''

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Popular Culture

*"Hot Shot" was also featured in the 1990 film "

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Samples

*In 1996, the song was used as a sample in

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's song "Indo Silver Club" on their album ''

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'' (1996).

References

External links

Official video Soundtrack from movie "Reversal of Fortune"
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