Hot Shot (Karen Young song)

"Hot Shot" is a song recorded by American singer Karen Young for her debut album Hot Shot (1978). Written and produced by Andrew Kahn and Kurt Borusiewicz, it was released as the lead single from the album in 1978, and reached number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there.

"Hot Shot"
Single by Karen Young
from the album Hot Shot
Released1978
Format7", 12"
GenreDisco
Length4:25
LabelWest End
Songwriter(s)Andrew Kahn, Kurt Borusiewicz
Producer(s)Andrew Kahn, Kurt Borusiewicz
"Hot Shot (2007 Reheat)"
Single by Karen Young
from the album Hot Shot
Released2007
FormatCD Maxi
Recorded1978
GenreHouse
Length8:40
LabelAltra Moda Music
Songwriter(s)Andrew Kahn
Kurt Borusiewicz
Producer(s)Andrew Kahn, Jon Current, Mitch Goldfarb, Susan Lazarus, Craig J. Snider and Ralphi Rosario

The single also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it only got as far as number 67 that same year."Hot Shot" was also featured in the 1990 film "Reversal of Fortune" and was later used as a sample in Daft Punk's song "Indo Silver Club" on their album Homework (1996).

In 2007, nearly 30 years after the original charted and 16 years after Young's death (in 1991), MaxRoxx Music released "Hot Shot: The Karen Young Reheat," which is an updated 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, where it peaked at number seven in March 2008. Also, in 1999, Blondie recorded a cover of the song and included it on the Japanese edition of their album No Exit and "No Exit" single.

Track listings
7" single[1]
  • A Hot Shot (Vocal-Long Version) (4:25)
  • B Hot Shot (Vocal-Short Version) (3:15)
12" promo (Issued on pink vinyl)[2]
  • A Hot Shot (Vocal) (8:40)
  • B Hot Shot (Instrumental) (8:24)
CD Maxi ("Hot Shot 2007")[3]
  • 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)

References
  1. "From e.discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  2. "From e.discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  3. "From e.discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
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