"Shots" is a song by the American electronic music duo LMFAO featuring the rapper Lil Jon. It was released as the third single from the duo's first album Party Rock, it also appeared on Lil Jon's debut solo album Crunk Rock. The song was written by Redfoo, Sky Blu, Lil Jon and Eric Delatorre.
In the 2010s, the song became a go-to drinking anthem and pub song, it can also be a communal drinking song, citing the repetitive chorus chant of "Shots, Shots, Shots!" being used colloquially.
Music video The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on December 4, 2009.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The video was filmed at Tao Beach at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The video begins with people sunbathing at the Tao Beach pool. Suddenly, Lil Jon, LMFAO, Q, Eric D-Lux, and many others appear out of nowhere and began singing the song. The video also features GoonRock, who later appears in LMFAO's hit singles "Party Rock Anthem" and "Champagne Showers".
Track listings Album version "Shots" (Explicit version) – 3:42 "Shots" (Clean version) – 3:39
Digital download "Shots" (Dummejungs Remix) – 5:06 "Shots" (Electro Remix) – 4:48
Credits and personnel Lead vocals – LMFAO and Lil Jon Additional vocals – Eric D-Lux Lyrics – Jonathan Smith, Skyler Austen Gordy, Stefan Kendal Gordy, Eric Delatorre Label: Interscope, will.i.am, Cherrytree
Popular culture Thirteen years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shots was used as an incentive at pharmacies and clinics in North America as a celebratory song for the general public getting vaccinated, being a word play for the COVID-19 "shot" or "jab".
Charts + Chart performance for "Shots" Chart (2010) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) scope="row"South Korea International Singles (Gaon) 47US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)2
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