"Smoking Gun" is a 1986 song by

Robert Cray Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards. Early life Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was statione ...

. It reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and No. 22 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In addition, Cray was nominated for the 1987 MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in a Video for this song.

Background

The song deals with

infidelity Infidelity (synonyms include cheating, straying, adultery, being unfaithful, two-timing, or having an affair) is a violation of a couple's emotional and/or sexual exclusivity that commonly results in feelings of anger, sexual jealousy, and riva ...

Critical reception

Ed Hogan of

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remarked that the song contained "an arresting, up-tempo groove" which "ushered in the contemporary blues era with its respectful nod to the blues tradition while imparting the genre with an underlying airiness".

References

{{Robert Cray 1986 songs 1986 debut singles Songs written by Bruce Bromberg Songs written by Robert Cray Mercury Records singles