Shot Me Down
{{short description|2014 single by David Guetta featuring Skylar Grey}}
{{About||Cher song|Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)|Audio Bullys song|Shot You Down}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Shot Me Down
| cover = David Guetta Shot Me Down.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = David Guetta featuring Skylar Grey
| album = Listen
| released = 20 January 2014
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Electro house
| length = 3:11
| label = Parlophone
| writer = {{flatlist|
}}
| producer = {{flatlist|
- David Guetta
- Giorgio Tuinfort
- Ralph Wegner
}}
| chronology = David Guetta
| prev_title = Ain't a Party
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Bad
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Skylar Grey
| type = singles
| prev_title = White Suburban
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Shot Me Down
| year = 2014
| next_title = Bed of Lies
| next_year = 2014
}}
}}
"Shot Me Down" is a song by French house music producer and DJ David Guetta, featuring vocals from American singer Skylar Grey. The song was released on 20 January 2014 as a digital download. It was produced by David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort, with additional production from Ralph Wegner.{{cite AV media notes |title=Shot Me Down |date=2014 |type=liner notes |publisher=Parlophone}} "Shot Me Down" peaked at number six on the French Singles Chart. Outside France, "Shot Me Down" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Lebanon and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 of the charts in Germany, Italy and Spain. The original version of the song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", was released by Cher in 1966 and was famously covered by Nancy Sinatra in the same year.
Critical reception
DJ Times described the song as "A clear departure from Guetta’s pop anthems of the past few years" and compared "the electro frenzy of percussion-laden drops and grinding pops" to Martin Garrix's song "Animals".{{cite web|last1=Caruso|first1=Chris|title=David Guetta ft. Skylar Grey - 'Shot Me Down'|url=http://djtimes.com/david-guetta-ft-skylar-grey-shot-2/|website=DJ Times|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=31 January 2014}} Mike Wass of Idolator wrote: "The track closely follows Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' formula of blending raw acoustic moments — courtesy of Skylar Grey's husky vocal — with bone-rattling beats and the radio version simply trims away some of the instrumental."{{cite web|last1=Wass|first1=Mike|title=The Radio Edit Of David Guetta And Skylar Grey's "Shot Me Down" Arrives: Listen|url=http://www.idolator.com/7502618/the-radio-edit-of-david-guetta-and-skylar-greys-shot-me-down-arrives-listen|website=Idolator|accessdate=3 August 2014|date=23 January 2014}} Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review stating:
"Even before listening to David Guetta's new single, it's difficult not to think, is this really necessary? And if you feel like you've already heard it before actually hearing it, it's because essentially you have; the Cher/Nancy Sinatra classic has not only been covered to death already, but a dance version created by production duo Audio Bullys in 2005 remains perfectly serviceable today. So why is he bothering? Surprisingly, the song's infamous chorus remains largely similar to the original here, even with Skylar Grey's vocal, which bears a haunting resemblance to Sinatra's. It's a shame then that it's been sandwiched between sections of menacing beats, strobing EDM and grinding bass. In separation they both sound like promising songs, but together, the result feels lazy and disjointed." {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a550404/david-guetta-ft-skylar-grey-shot-me-down-single-review.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|author=Robert Copsey|title=David Guetta ft. Skylar Grey: 'Shot Me Down' - Single review|date=11 February 2014 }}
Track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Shot Me Down
| note1 = featuring Skylar Grey
| length1 = 3:11
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single
| title1 = Shot Me Down
| note1 = featuring Skylar Grey) (original
| length1 = 3:11
| title2 = Shot Me Down
| note2 = featuring Skylar Grey) (extended
| length2 = 5:15
}}
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Shot Me Down" ! scope="col" | Chart (2014) ! scope="col" | Peak |
{{single chart|Australia|3|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Austria|9|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Flanders|11|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Wallonia|3|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Canada|66|artist=David Guetta|artistid=527799|song=Shot Me Down|accessdate=March 1, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Czech Republic|1|year=2014|week=19|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Czechdigital|2|year=2014|week=33|accessdate=2014-08-19|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Denmark|8|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Finland|8|artist=David Guetta|song=Shot Me Down (Feat. Skylar Grey)|week=11|year=2014|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|France|6|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Germany|13|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|songid=1241921|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Hungarydance|1|year=2014|week=15|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|1|year=2014|week=7|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Ireland|7|year=2014|week=08|rowheader=true}} |
scope="row" | Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1757|title=Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 7 (dal 10-02-2014 al 16-02-2014)|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=Italian|accessdate=7 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225051807/http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1757|archivedate=25 February 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"|17 |
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scope="row" | Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20){{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/David-Guetta#fragment-2|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20&: David Guetta|work=The official lebanese Top 20|accessdate=5 June 2015}}
|style="text-align:center;"|8 |
scope="row" | Luxembourg Digital Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-03-01/luxembourg-digital-songs|magazine = Billboard|accessdate=14 March 2013|title=Luxembourg Digital Songs - March 1, 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"|2 |
scope="row" | Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20140331|title=Top 20 Inglés Del 31 de Marzo al 6 de Abril, 2014|date=2014-04-06|work=Monitor Latinoaccessdate=2018-05-02}}
| style="text-align:center;"|8 |
{{single chart|Dutch40|17|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Dutch100|8|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|New Zealand|20|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Polishdance|28|chartid=1240|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Russiaradio|36|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|date=20140502-20140508|access-date=June 13, 2025|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Scotland|3|date=2014-02-22|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Slovakia|1|year=2014|week=21|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Slovakdigital|1|year=2014|week=28|accessdate=July 15, 2014|rowheader=true}} |
scope="row" | Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web|url=http://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2014&week=12|title=SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart|publisher=SloTop50|language=Slovenian|accessdate=23 March 2014}}
| align=center|22 |
{{single chart|Spain|13|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Sweden|16|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Switzerland|6|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|UKdance|3|date=2014-02-22|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|UK|4|date=2014-02-22|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Ukraineradio|16|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|song=Shot Me Down|date=20140613-20140619|access-date=June 15, 2025|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=David Guetta|accessdate=|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|15|artist=David Guetta|accessdate=|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|35|artist=David Guetta|accessdate=|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end chart=
=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|certyear=2014|access-date=11 January 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2013|certyear=2015|access-date=11 January 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=David Guetta|title=Shot Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2014|access-date=11 September 2014|digital=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Gold|type=single|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|relyear=2014|relmonth=2|certyear=2017|access-date=1 June 2017}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|certyear=2014|certweek=52|relyear=2014|access-date=11 January 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=David Guetta|title=Shot Me Down|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|access-date=13 March 2015}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|source=radioscope|access-date=23 January 2025}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2013|certyear=2015|type=single|artist=David Guetta|title=Shot Me Down|certref={{cite web | url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20140101&sart=3899357 | title=David Guetta – Show Me Down | publisher=IFPI Sweden | accessdate=4 November 2020 | language=Swedish | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812030422/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/artdata?dfom=20140101&sart=3899357 | archive-date=12 August 2016| url-status=dead}}}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|relyear =2014|award=Gold|access-date=14 December 2014}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Gold|relyear=2013|certyear=2024|type=single|artist=David Guetta & Skylar Grey|title=Shot Me Down|id=12894-3919-1|access-date=4 January 2025}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey|title=Show Me Down|award=Gold|access-date=4 November 2020|type=single|certmonth=7|id=5558|streamsonly=true}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2014|relyear=2014|artist=David Guetta / Showtek / Vassy|title=Bad|award=Gold|certref={{cite web|access-date= 11 September 2014 |title= Top 100 Streaming - Semana 26: del 23.06.2014 al 29.06.2014|url= http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/2611-streaming-semana-26-2014 |publisher= PROMUSICAE|format = PDF|language = Spanish}}|type=single|certmonth=6|streamsonly=true}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streamsonly=true|streaming=true}}
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Release history
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Region
! Date ! Format ! Label |
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Various
| 20 January 2014{{cite web | url=http://www.beatport.com/release/shot-me-down/1224915 | title=David Guetta, Skylar Grey - Shot Me Down [What a Music] | Music & Downloads on Beatport | website=Beatport }} | Digital download (Extended) | What a Music |
Italy
| Radio airplay |rowspan="3"| {{flatlist|* Parlophone |
France
|rowspan="2"| Digital download |
United Kingdom |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{David Guetta singles}}
{{Skylar Grey}}
Category:Songs written by David Guetta
Category:Songs written by Giorgio Tuinfort
Category:Songs written by Sonny Bono