About Shotgun

"Shotgun" is a song by British singer-songwriter George Ezra. The song was written by Ezra, Fred Gibson Bottle Studio and Joel Pott and produced by Cam Blackwood. It was released as a digital download on 18 May 2018, as the third single from Ezra's second studio album Staying at Tamara's. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ezra's first number-one song in the United Kingdom, and was certified quintuple platinum in the country. In addition, it topped the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, also becoming Ezra's first number-one there, as well as the Irish Singles Chart and New Zealand Singles Chart.

In a review for NME, Rhian Daly described the song as "anthemic" with a "balmy sound". A lyric video, which has Ezra performing the song in multiple locations, was first released on YouTube on 18 May 2018 and has over 284 million views as of April 2021. The official music video was also released on YouTube on 14 June 2018 and has over 64 million views as of April 2021.