Hot Shot (Cliff Richard song)

"Hot Shot"
Single by Cliff Richard
from the album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile
B-side	"Walking in the Light"
Released	19 October 1979 (1979-10-19)[1]
Recorded	7–12 January & 17 February 1979
Studio	Pathé-Marconi, Paris Abbey Road, London
Genre	Power pop
Length	3:23
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Terry Britten BA Robertson
Producer(s)	Cliff Richard Terry Britten
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"We Don't Talk Anymore" (1979) "Hot Shot" (1979) "Carrie" (1979)
Music video
"Hot Shot" on YouTube

"Hot Shot" is a song performed by Cliff Richard and released as a single in October 1979. Written by Terry Britten and B. A. Robertson, it was the second single lifted from Richard's 1979 album Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile. It reached no. 46 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Release

"Hot Shot" was released as the follow-up single to the international hit "We Don't Talk Anymore". However, it failed to repeat its success, failing to make the top 40 in the UK, peaking at number 46 and spending a total of five weeks in the top 75. It did, however, perform better in Ireland, peaking at number 27.[2][3]

For the compilation album My Kinda Life – A Selection of 14 Great Songs 1992 Version, new instrumentation, recorded in April 1992, was added to an alternative take of the original song.[4]

Track listings

7": EMI / EMI 5003

1. "Hot Shot" – 3:23
2. "Walking in the Light" – 3:17

Personnel

• Cliff Richard – vocals, backing vocals
• Terry Britten – guitar, backing vocals
• Madelaine Bell – backing vocals
• Herbie Flowers – bass
• Graham Jarvis – drums, percussion
• Billy Livsey – keyboards
• Tristan Fry – percussion
• Mel Collins – brass
• Martin Drover – brass
• Chris Mercer – brass

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	27
UK Singles (OCC)[2]	46

Cover versions

• In May 1980, BA Robertson released his own version as the B-side to "To Be or Not to Be". It was a live medley with "Language of Love", recorded in April 1980 at The Venue, London.[5] "Language of Love" had also been first recorded by Richard for Rock 'n' Roll Juvenile.
• In 1981, Clout covered the song on their album A Threat and a Promise; however, it is incorrectly credited to Hall and Oates.[6]

References

1. "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
2. "Cliff Richard: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Hot Shot". Irish Singles Chart.
4. "Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details". www.cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
5. "B. A. Robertson - To Be Or Not To Be". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
6. "Clout - A Threat And A Promise". Discogs. Retrieved 2022-02-23.