Hot Shot (Karen Young song)
"Hot Shot" is a 1978 song written and produced by Andrew Kahn and Kurt Borusiewicz, and recorded by American singer Karen Young. The song was included on her debut album Hot Shot.
"Hot Shot" and was released as the lead single from the album and reached number one on the US Billboard disco chart for the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there. The single also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it only got as far as number 67 that same year.
In 2007, nearly 30 years after the original charted and 16 years after Young's death, 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.
Track listings
; 7" single- A Hot Shot
- B Hot Shot
- A Hot Shot
- B Hot Shot
- 1 Hot Shot
- 2 Hot Shot
- 3 Hot Shot
- 4 Hot Shot
- 5 Hot Shot
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs | 7 |
Cover Versions
- 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.
Popular Culture
- "Hot Shot" was also featured in the 1990 film "Reversal of Fortune"
Samples
- In 1996, the was used as a sample in Daft Punk's song "Indo Silver Club" on their album Homework.