Shotgun Rider

"Shotgun Rider" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on September 8, 2014 as the third single from his second studio album for Big Machine Records, Sundown Heaven Town.^[2]^[3] The song was written by Marv Green, Hillary Lindsey, and Troy Verges.^[4]

McGraw previously recorded a different song of the same name on his 2007 album, Let It Go.^[5]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave "Shotgun Rider" a favorable review, writing that "the song is an example of how the singer, producer and songwriter all need to come together to create beautiful music."^[6] Chuck Dauphin of Billboard called it "the perfect mix of old-school McGraw with some stirring steel guitar work and a few new sounds with some nifty guitar riffs."^[7] Kurt Wolff of radio.com called it "a midtempo song with a cool, confident melody that feels tailor-made for a road-trip mixtape."^[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Bennett Miller and premiered in October 2014.^[9]

Chart performance

"Shotgun Rider" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of September 20, 2014.^[10] It also debuted at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 4, 2014. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 9, 2015,^[11] and as of March 2015, the single has sold 665,000 copies in the United States.^[12]

Chart (2014–15)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[13]	54
Canada Country (Billboard)^[14]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	38
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[17]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	77
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[19]	72

Chart (2015)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[20]	60
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[21]	40

Preceded by "Day Drinking" by Little Big Town	Billboard Canada Country number-one single December 6–13, 2014	Succeeded by "Perfect Storm" by Brad Paisley
Preceded by "Something in the Water" by Carrie Underwood	Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single December 13–27, 2014	Succeeded by "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" by Craig Wayne Boyd
Preceded by "Girl in a Country Song" by Maddie & Tae	Billboard Country Airplay number-one single December 27, 2014–January 10, 2015	Succeeded by "Perfect Storm" by Brad Paisley

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)^[22]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (September 15, 2014). "Sundown Heaven Town - Tim McGraw | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
↑ Allers, Hannahlee (August 29, 2014). "Tim McGraw Releases 'Shotgun Rider' Single". The Boot. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ Wyland, Sarah (September 2, 2014). "Tim McGraw Releases "Shotgun Rider," Shares How He Chooses Songs". Great American Country. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ Dunkerley, Beville (August 28, 2014). "Tim McGraw's New Single 'Shotgun Rider' Is Mood-Enhancing Trip". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ "Let It Go". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
↑ Dukes, Billy (August 26, 2014). "Tim McGraw, 'Shotgun Rider' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ Dauphin, Chuck (September 16, 2014). "Tim McGraw, 'Sundown Heaven Town': Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ Wolff, Kurt (August 26, 2014). "Tim McGraw Drives Toward Album Release with New Single 'Shotgun Rider'". radio.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ "CMT : Videos : Tim McGraw : Shotgun Rider". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
↑ Morris, Edward (September 13, 2014). "Kenny Chesney Has America's Top Country Song With "American Kids"". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
↑ "American singles certifications – Tim McGraw – Shotgun Rider". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select ', then click SEARCH
↑ Matt Bjorke (March 18, 2015). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of March 18, 2015". Roughstock. Sale figure given here
↑ "Tim McGraw – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Tim McGraw.
↑ "Tim McGraw – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Tim McGraw.
↑ "Tim McGraw – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Tim McGraw.
↑ "Tim McGraw – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Tim McGraw.
↑ "Tim McGraw – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tim McGraw.
↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 15, 2014" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 15, 2014. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
↑ "Best of 2014: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
↑ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
↑ "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – Shotgun Rider". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

Tim McGraw singles

Discography

Not a Moment Too Soon	"Indian Outlaw" "Don't Take the Girl" "Down on the Farm" "Not a Moment Too Soon" "Refried Dreams"

All I Want	"I Like It, I Love It" "Can't Be Really Gone" "All I Want Is a Life" "She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart" "Maybe We Should Just Sleep on It"

Everywhere	"It's Your Love" (with Faith Hill) "Everywhere" "Just to See You Smile" "One of These Days" "Where the Green Grass Grows" "For a Little While"

A Place in the Sun	"Please Remember Me" "Something Like That" "My Best Friend" "Some Things Never Change" "My Next Thirty Years"

Set This Circus Down	"Grown Men Don't Cry" "Angry All the Time" "The Cowboy in Me" "Unbroken"

Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors	"Red Rag Top" "Tiny Dancer" "She's My Kind of Rain" "Real Good Man" "Watch the Wind Blow By"

Live Like You Were Dying	"Live Like You Were Dying" "Back When" "Drugs or Jesus" "Do You Want Fries with That" "My Old Friend"

Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2	"When the Stars Go Blue" "My Little Girl"

Let It Go	"Last Dollar (Fly Away)" "I Need You" (with Faith Hill) "If You're Reading This" "Suspicions" "Kristofferson" "Let It Go" "Nothin' to Die For"

Southern Voice	"It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You" "Southern Voice" "Still"

Number One Hits	"Felt Good on My Lips"

Country Strong	"Me and Tennessee" (with Gwyneth Paltrow)

Emotional Traffic	"Better Than I Used to Be"

Two Lanes of Freedom	"Truck Yeah" "One of Those Nights" "Highway Don't Care" (with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban) "Southern Girl"

Sundown Heaven Town	"Lookin' for That Girl" "Meanwhile Back at Mama's" (with Faith Hill) "Shotgun Rider" "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" (with Catherine Dunn)

Damn Country Music	"Top of the World" "Humble and Kind" "How I'll Always Be"

Guest singles	"Just to Hear You Say That You Love Me" (with Faith Hill) "Let's Make Love" (with Faith Hill) "Bring On the Rain" (with Jo Dee Messina) "Over and Over" (with Nelly) "Like We Never Loved at All" (with Faith Hill) "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" (with Tracy Lawrence and Kenny Chesney) "Nine Lives" (with Def Leppard) "Feel Like a Rock Star" (with Kenny Chesney) "Lovin' Lately" (with Big & Rich) "May We All" (with Florida Georgia Line)

Other songs	"City Lights" "The Ride"

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