Shot Clock (song)

This article is about the Ella Mai song. For the Twice song, see Eyes Wide Open (Twice album).

"Shot Clock"
Single by Ella Mai
from the album Ella Mai
Released	20 November 2018 (2018-11-20)
Recorded	2017–18
Length	3:21
Label	10 Summers Interscope
Songwriters	Micah Aubrey Graham Dijon McFarlane Ella Mai Jahron Brathwaite Quentin Miller Benjamin Bush Stephen Garrett Timothy Mosley
Producer	DJ Mustard
Ella Mai singles chronology
"Trip" (2018) "Shot Clock" (2018) "24/7" (2019)
Music video
"Shot Clock" on YouTube

"Shot Clock" is a song by English singer Ella Mai from her eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Mai, Micah, Drake, Dijon McFarlane, Jahron Brathwaite, Quentin Miller, Benjamin Bush, Stephen Garrett and Timothy Mosley and features production by DJ Mustard.

Music video

An accompanying music video for the song premiered via Mai's Vevo channel on 17 January 2019. ^{[1] [2]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3]	62
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	27
US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [5]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [6]	73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7]	Gold	35,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [8]	Gold	20,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [9]	Platinum	30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [10]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	29 January 2019	Rhythmic contemporary	Interscope	[11]

References

1. "Watch Ella Mai Issue Timed Ultimatum in New 'Shot Clock' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 5 April 2019.
2. "Watch Ella Mai's 'Shot Clock' video". The Fader . Retrieved 5 April 2019.
3. "Ella Mai Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
4. "Ella Mai Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
5. "Ella Mai Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
6. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
7. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 6 June 2023.
8. "Brazilian single certifications – Ella Mai – Shot Clock" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 13 June 2024.
9. "New Zealand single certifications – Ella Mai – Shot Clock". Radioscope. Retrieved 29 August 2025.Type Shot Clock in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.
10. "American single certifications – Ella Mai – Shot Clock". Recording Industry Association of America.
11. "Top 40/R Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.