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Shotgun Blues (song)

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"Shotgun Blues"
Single by Volbeat
from the album Servant of the Mind
Released23 September 2021
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter Michael Poulsen
Producers
Volbeat singles chronology
"Wait a Minute My Girl / Dagen Før"
(2021)		"Shotgun Blues"
(2021)		"Becoming"
(2021)
Music video
"Shotgun Blues" on YouTube

"Shotgun Blues" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. It was released as the third single from their eighth album Servant of the Mind . It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in December 2021.

Contents

Background and release

"Shotgun Blues" was released on September 23, 2021, as the third single from Servant of the Mind. It followed the two previous singles "Wait a Minute My Girl" and "Dagen Før". [1] The song, along with the rest of the album, was written during a concentrated writing session undertaken by frontman Michael Poulsen. [2] [3] A lyric video for the song, directed by Shan Dan, was also released alongside the single. [4]

Themes and lyrics

Blabbermouth and RockHard reported that the lyrics address ghostly or supernatural experiences that Poulsen said he encountered after moving into a new home. [5] [6] Poulsen said that "weird stuff happens" when he moves into a new house and described the experiences as "very otherworldly". [7]

Composition and style

Revolver described the track as "retro rock & roll with a heavy metal" twist and wrote that it features Poulsen singing about restless spirits he experienced after moving into a new house. [8] Guitar World said the song is in a vintage Volbeat style, with pummeling riffs like those on their earlier albums Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil and Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood , and it has lead guitar work by Rob Caggiano. [9] Metal Injection described the song as "solid, driving rock" with prominent, "crunchy" guitar riffs. [10] Classic Rock pointed out Caggiano's guitar work on the song, saying his riffs show influence from Metallica. [11] Thom Jurek of AllMusic described it as darker and more aggressive than some of the band's other material, highlighting its forceful guitar work, heavy rhythm section, and distorted bass, while noting that the chorus still delivers a strong melodic hook despite the song's weight. [12]

Critical reception

In his review of Servant of the Mind, Dom Lawson wrote that "Shotgun Blues" is not as "overtly heavy" as some other tracks on the album, but maintains a strong, driving sound in line with Volbeat's style. [13]

Music video

The official music video was released on November 11, 2021, [14] and was directed by Adam Rothlein and produced by Ghost Atomic Pictures. [15] Metal Injection humorously described the music video as sending Volbeat "back in time" to 1900s New York City. [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Poulsen.

Shotgun Blues - by Volbeat Single [16]
No.TitleLength
1."Shotgun Blues"4:27
2."Wait a Minute My Girl"2:20
3."Dagen Før (feat. Stine Bramsen)"4:09
Total length:10:57

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music. [17]

Volbeat

Additional credit

Commercial performance

It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart on December 18, 2021, their tenth song to do so. This ties them for the seventh-most No. 1 singles in the chart's history. [18]

It also reached No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart in the United States. The song further extended the band's record for the most Billboard Mainstream Rock chart-topping singles by an artist from outside North America. After the song's chart performance, Poulsen said in an interview with 93.3 WMMR that the band was surprised by the scale of their radio success in the United States and expressed appreciation toward both fans and radio stations for their support. [19]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [26] Gold15,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [27] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Listen to Shotgun Blues, a taster for new Volbeat album Servant Of The Mind". Metal Hammer . September 23, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ Trapp, Philip (September 23, 2021). "Volbeat Share Official 'Shotgun Blues' Video, Announce New Album 'Servant of the Mind'". Loudwire . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ Trapp, Philip (September 23, 2021). "Volbeat Share Official 'Shotgun Blues' Video, Announce New Album 'Servant of the Mind'". Noisecreep . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ Wookubus (September 23, 2021). "Volbeat Announce New Album "Servant Of The Mind", Debut "Shotgun Blues"". ThePRP. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Volbeat Announces Eighth Album, 'Servant Of The Mind', Shares New Song 'Shotgun Blues'". Blabbermouth . September 23, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ Michels, Alexandra (September 23, 2021). "Volbeat - 'Shotgun Blues' taken from the "Servant Of The Mind" studio album". RockHard (in German). Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Erickson, Anne (September 23, 2021). "Volbeat Announce New Album Servant of the Mind, Unveil "Shotgun Blues": Stream". Consequence . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ Enis, Eli (September 22, 2021). "Hear Volbeat Conjure Ghosts on New Song "Shotgun Blues"". Revolver . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ Roche, Sam (September 23, 2021). "Volbeat announce new album Servant of the Mind, share destructive new single, Shotgun Blues". Guitar World . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  10. 1 2 Kennelty, Greg (November 11, 2021). "Volbeat Travels To 1900s New York City In New Song "Shotgun Blues"". Metal Injection . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ Dome, Malcolm (December 3, 2021). "Volbeat open up an exciting future with Servant Of The Mind". Classic Rock . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Servant of the Mind Review". AllMusic . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  13. ↑ Lawson, Dom (December 3, 2021). "Servant Of The Mind Review". Blabbermouth . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ Wookubus (November 11, 2021). "Volbeat Premiere "Shotgun Blues" Music Video". ThePRP. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Volbeat Releases Music Video For 'Shotgun Blues'". Blabbermouth . November 11, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Shotgun Blues - Single by Volbeat - Spotify". Spotify . Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  17. ↑ "‎Shotgun Blues-Song by Volbeat". Apple Music.
  18. 1 2 Rutherford, Kevin (December 15, 2021). "Volbeat scores 10th Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 with 'Shotgun Blues'" . Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Volbeat Members 'Don't Understand' Band's Radio Success In USA". Blabbermouth . December 29, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Volbeat Chart History: Canada Rock". Billboard Canada . Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Volbeat Chart History: Sweden Heatseeker". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Volbeat Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Rock & Alternative Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Mainstream Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2022" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – Shogun Blues" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – Shotgun Blues". Music Canada . Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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