Best Shot Explained

Best Shot
Cover:Best Shot.jpg
Alt: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.
Type:single
Artist:Jimmie Allen
Album:Mercury Lane
Genre:Country
Label:Stoney Creek
Next Title:Make Me Want To
Next Year:2019

"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

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

"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. It has sold 146,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[7]

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

Music video

A lyric video for "Best Shot" premiered on Allen's YouTube channel on March 18, 2018.[10] The official music video, directed by Ford Fairchild, features Allen performing the song on a stool, while surrounded by pictures of his childhood.[11] [12]

Live performance

On October 9, 2018, Allen made his national TV debut performing "Best Shot" on NBC's Today.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 79
Canada Country (Billboard)[15] 1
US Billboard Hot 10037
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[16] 33
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[17] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[18] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[19] 45
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 43
Chart (2019)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[21] 50
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[22] 47

Notes and References

  1. Jimmie Allen On His Breakthrough 'Best Shot' & Diversity In Country Music: 'The Fans Have Always Wanted It'. Tatiana. Cirisano. Billboard. October 12, 2018. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831103610/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/8479517/jimmie-allen-best-shot-hot-100-interview. August 31, 2019. live.
  2. See Rising Country Singer Jimmie Allen's Smooth Rendition of 'Best Shot'. Brittney. McKenna. Rolling Stone. February 27, 2018. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126051144/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/see-rising-country-singer-jimmie-allens-smooth-rendition-of-best-shot-200654/. November 26, 2020. live.
  3. Billboard Country Update - December 10, 2018. Billboard. 4. December 10, 2018. December 10, 2018.
  4. The Hot 100: September 29, 2018. Billboard. May 15, 2020. August 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804210504/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2018-09-29. dead.
  5. The Hot 100: January 12, 2019. Billboard. May 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023303/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2019-01-12. November 12, 2020. live.
  6. Web site: Best Shot by Jimmie Allen. aCharts.co. May 15, 2020.
  7. News: Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: April 8, 2019. Roughstock. Matt. Bjorke. April 8, 2019. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125081931/http://roughstock.com/news/2019/04/43752-top-30-digital-country-tracks. January 25, 2021. live.
  8. Canadian Hot 100: December 8, 2018. Billboard. May 15, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205231708/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2018-12-08. December 5, 2020. live.
  9. Canadian Hot 100: December 22, 2018. Billboard. May 15, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505085635/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2018-12-22. May 5, 2019. live.
  10. Web site: Jimmie Allen - Best Shot (Lyric Video). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/qkPJSCHaTds. December 21, 2021. live. Jimmie Allen. YouTube. March 18, 2018. May 30, 2020.
  11. Web site: Jimmie Allen gives his 'Best Shot' in nostalgic video. Cillea. Houghton. Taste of Country. May 25, 2018. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920134425/https://tasteofcountry.com/jimmie-allen-best-shot-video/. September 20, 2020. live.
  12. Web site: Jimmie Allen Reflects on His Journey in New Video for 'Best Shot'. Sara. Weathers. Sounds Like Nashville. May 23, 2018. October 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190405042025/https://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/jimmie-allen-new-video-best-shot/. April 5, 2019. live.
  13. Web site: Jimmie Allen Gives His 'Best Shot' at National TV Debut on 'Today'. Despres. Tricia. Taste of Country. October 9, 2018. May 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202175509/https://tasteofcountry.com/jimmie-allen-best-shot-today-show/. December 2, 2020. live.
  14. Canadian Hot 100: January 12, 2019. Billboard. January 8, 2019. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20190619220416/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2019-01-12. June 19, 2019. live.
  15. Canada Country: February 8, 2020. Billboard. February 4, 2020. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20200207115000/https://www.billboard.com/charts/canada-country/2020-02-08. February 7, 2020. live.
  16. Adult Pop Songs: April 27, 2019. Billboard. April 23, 2019. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927031830/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-pop-songs/2019-04-27. September 27, 2019. live.
  17. 2018 Archive: Country Airplay. Billboard. November 20, 2018. September 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905072316/https://www.billboard.com/archive/charts/2018/country-airplay. dead.
  18. Billboard Country Update. Billboard. 5, 10. November 5, 2018. November 6, 2018. November 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092917/https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_1105.pdf. dead.
  19. Country Airplay – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303063903/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/country-airplay-songs. March 3, 2021. live.
  20. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610001639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-country-songs. June 10, 2021. live.
  21. Country Airplay – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127221758/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/country-airplay-songs. January 27, 2021. live.
  22. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019. Billboard. December 6, 2019. June 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200621121639/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-country-songs. dead.

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