Best Shot

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"Best Shot"
An image of a man wearing a black baseball cap, maroon t-shirt and blue jeans, leaning on a blue brick wall. The artist's name and song title appear on the wall, colored in white and orange respectively.
Single by Jimmie Allen
from the album Mercury Lane
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2018 (2018-02-20)
GenreCountry
Length3:16
LabelStoney Creek
Songwriter(s)
  • Jimmie Allen
  • Josh London
  • J.P. Williams
Producer(s)
Jimmie Allen singles chronology
"Best Shot"
(2018) 		"Make Me Want To"
(2019)
Music video
"Best Shot" on YouTube

"Best Shot" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Jimmie Allen. He wrote the song with Josh London and J.P. Williams, and released it in February 2018 via Stoney Creek as his debut single. It appears on his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane. The song is an inspirational anthem about aiming for opportunity each day to better your life. "Best Shot" gave Allen his first number-one hit of his career, spending three non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at numbers five and 37 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 146,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Ford Fairchild, features Allen performing the song while surrounded by childhood pictures.

Content and history[edit]

Jimmie Allen described the song in an interview with Billboard, saying that the concept of the song is "taking each day as an opportunity to be better for a person you have in your life." He also said that when producing the song, Ash Bowers suggested, ""Why don't we just strip everything back to where people can focus on your voice and what you're saying?" We went in, and you have the version you have now."[1] He also said that the song's central concept of "giving your best shot" came from his grandmother.[2]

Commercial performance[edit]

"Best Shot" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated November 24, 2018, where it remained for two weeks. On the chart dated December 8, it fell to number two, while Kane Brown's "Lose It" overtook it at the top. Then, on the chart dated December 15, "Best Shot" returned to number one for a third and final week. As a result, it became the first song to return to number one after falling based on airplay since Jimmy Wayne's "Do You Believe Me Now" spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top in September 2008.[3] The song's three-week run at number one also made for the longest run at the top by a debut single since Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" also logged three weeks at the top in December 2012, and the longest reign for a solo male artist's debut single since Blake Shelton's "Austin" spent five weeks at number one in 2001.[3] On the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 97 the week of September 29, 2018.[4] Fifteen weeks later, it peaked at number 37 the week of January 12, 2019, and remained on the chart for twenty weeks.[5][6] On July 17, the song was certified platinum by the RIAA in the US, denoting combined sales and streams for over a million units.[7] It has sold 146,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[8]

In Canada, the track debuted at number 91 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart dated December 8, 2018 before leaving the next week.[9] Two weeks later, it reappeared at number 88 before leaving the next week.[10] It peaked at number 79 the week of January 12, 2019, and stayed on the chart for five weeks.[6][11] "Best Shot" was certified platinum by Music Canada in Canada on October 22, 2020.[12]

Music video[edit]

A lyric video for "Best Shot" premiered on Allen's YouTube channel on March 18, 2018.[13] The official music video, directed by Ford Fairchild, features Allen performing the song on a stool, while surrounded by pictures of his childhood.[14][15]

Live performance[edit]

On October 9, 2018, Allen made his national TV debut performing "Best Shot" on NBC's Today.[16]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[25] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (October 12, 2018). "Jimmie Allen On His Breakthrough 'Best Shot' & Diversity In Country Music: 'The Fans Have Always Wanted It'". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  2. ^ McKenna, Brittney (February 27, 2018). "See Rising Country Singer Jimmie Allen's Smooth Rendition of 'Best Shot'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Country Update - December 10, 2018" (PDF). Billboard. December 10, 2018. p. 4. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Hot 100: September 29, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "The Hot 100: January 12, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Best Shot by Jimmie Allen". aCharts.co. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "American single certifications – Jimmie Allen – Best Shot". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: April 8, 2019". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: December 8, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: December 22, 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Canadian Hot 100: January 12, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Jimmie Allen – Best Shot". Music Canada. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Jimmie Allen (March 18, 2018). "Jimmie Allen - Best Shot (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  14. ^ Houghton, Cillea (May 25, 2018). "Jimmie Allen gives his 'Best Shot' in nostalgic video". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  15. ^ Weathers, Sara (May 23, 2018). "Jimmie Allen Reflects on His Journey in New Video for 'Best Shot'". Sounds Like Nashville. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  16. ^ Despres, Tricia (October 9, 2018). "Jimmie Allen Gives His 'Best Shot' at National TV Debut on 'Today'". Taste of Country. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Canada Country: February 8, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  18. ^ "Adult Pop Songs: April 27, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  19. ^ "2018 Archive: Country Airplay". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  20. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 2018. pp. 5, 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  21. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  23. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  24. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
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