Shots (LMFAO song)

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"Shots"
Shots LMFAO song.jpg
Single by LMFAO featuring Lil Jon
from the album Party Rock and Crunk Rock
ReleasedOctober 13, 2009
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jonathan Smith
  • Skyler Austen Gordy
  • Stefan Kendal Gordy
  • Eric Delatorre
LMFAO singles chronology
"La La La"
(2009)
"Shots"
(2009)
"Yes"
(2009)
Lil Jon singles chronology
"Patron Tequila"
(2009)
"Shots"
(2009)
"Do You Remember"
(2009)

Charts

Chart performance for "Shots"
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [11]
75
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12] 53
South Korea International Singles (Gaon) [13] 47
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 68
US Heatseekers Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 2

Certifications

Certifications for "Shots"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [16] 2× Platinum140,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [17] Platinum40,000*
United States (RIAA) [18] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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