"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
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"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars is a 1965 Motown R&B hit known for its driving saxophone riff, danceable groove, and enduring popularity as a soul classic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedDance | Shotgun dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
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U.S. R&B chart hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus | enduring R&B standard ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | classic Motown era ⓘ |
| genre |
Motown
NERFINISHED
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R&B ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
call-and-response vocals
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danceable groove ⓘ horn-driven arrangement ⓘ prominent saxophone riff ⓘ |
| hasTheme | party and dance ⓘ |
| influenced | later soul and R&B artists ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | oldies and classic soul playlists ⓘ |
| isRecognizedAs |
Motown classic
ⓘ
soul classic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadArtist | Jr. Walker & the All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dance-oriented rhythm
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driving saxophone riff ⓘ enduring popularity ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch vinyl single ⓘ |
| partOf | Motown catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jr. Walker & the All Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Motown production team ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Soul Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeel | backbeat-driven groove ⓘ |
| saxophonist | Junior Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | up-tempo ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| title | Shotgun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Junior Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gritty, shouted vocals ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.