Hot Shot (Barry Blue/Lynsey de Paul song)

"Hot Shot" is a song written by Barry Blue and Lynsey de Paul,[1] that was released as a single on 2 September 1974 on the Bell Record label by Barry Blue.[2][3] It was Blue's last chart entry with an original song, reaching no. 23 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]. Despite this, it is considered as one of Blue's best songs.[5] The song was also his biggest hit in Sweden where it reached no. 1 on the Poporama singles chart[6] and in Zimbabwe where it peaked at no. 3,[7] and also reached no. 8 on the Hessischer Rundfunk Hitparade.[8] It also has been included on many compilation albums.[9] In 1996, it was a track on Blue's album Greatest Hits[10] and, in 2002, it appeared as a track on Barry Blue - The Singles Collection.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Barry Blue - Hot Shot". 45cat.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Barry Blue - Hot Shot". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "barry-blue - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Barry Blue - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Stefan Heiding: Poporama - Heta högen (1992) ISBN 91-971894-1-3
  7. ↑ "Barry Blue - School Love". 45cat.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Hitparade International". Hessencharts.de. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Searching for "hot shot Barry blue" within on Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Barry Blue - Greatest Hits". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Barry Blue - The Singles Collection". Discogs.com. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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