Dance club DJ’s used to say this was hard to mix into another song due to the back beat sliding sound. This was at the peak of disco- when you had to go out if you wanted to connect with people! Lol. At least is was always happy on the dance floor. I have this very remix on vinyl which I still play today.
I can see my parent's dancing in the living room to this Pops had tambourines and maracas and a serious record collection. It's because of those records I found my true identity...I was born to do music which is what I do today...thanks Pop's I love you and miss you dearly...R.I.P Pop's.
She was the best! "Hot Shot" is a TRUE disco classic.....it PACKED the dance floors when it was released.....from Studio 54 all the way around the world. Her vocal range and talent were unsurpassed. A true Disco Diva!
Karen the whole world miss. You my dear friend. I'm sure heaven is partying with you. With this one. R.i.p.my dear friend. May the lord bless your soul. For ever and ever . Amen....🙏...
Just Celebrated My 64th B-Day and Still Dancing in My 👠👠 to this DANCE Classic, Clearing and Destroying the Dance Floor! RIP Karen Young, Gone Too Soon!!
Today's generation does not know what fun is...people would go out to dance, dance, dance & 💃 knew when & HOW to give attitude with style. The House parties were the best....
I remember when this song first came out back in 1978. It shot up the charts like fire. Everybody was dancing to it. Karen Young had a one hit wonder, but that voice and that sound made it last long on the Charts.
Heard this first played on Greg Edwards Soul Spectrum and then the following Saturday went to Groove Records , Greek Street Soho to get the import 12”. Money well spent ❤️🎶👍
One of THE dance songs of 1978. And then when she did live appearances and EVERYONE'S jaw hit the floor when it was revealed she was not Black. After that, people just went, "YOU GO, GIRL!!!"
My friend is the most beautiful woman I ever saw, and this is her favourite song. I swear when she entered a club everybody was whispering " Zorica is here!" But she's just this good sport. She has a stutter. She's just like all of us. Just initially more stunning.
"The lead single from the album *Hot Shot* reached number one on the US Billboard disco chart for the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there."
This song always gave me goosebumps especially when you crank this up on a good stero system. This is the kind of song you blast in your convertible and watch every who knows what's up start dancing. Karen will never be forgotten. R.I.P Karen. I will Love you always.
I clearly remember the night that DJ Kurt B. got the cassette tape of the completed song, that he co-authored with Andy Kahn, at the DCA Club in Philadelphia. As soon as he played it the club went nuts...and a hit was born, and 40 some years later, I still love it. Sadly Kurt is no longer with us, but Andy is. I always thank him now, even though I did not know him at the time of the release. A very multi-talented pianist and performer. RIP Karen, dance on everyone.
Reminds me of my sister DARLENE BOST..rip darl baby love and miss the great times big sister 🖤 to God be all the beautiful glory and memories of a awesome sweet Darlene Annette
Omg Karen young what a song what a talented singer this song charged me up every time I played baseball my best friens angel or victor would blast this song from they're carry around big radio because the baseball team I was in was full of hot shots that can play baseball every time we practiced we played this song on either ones old tdk tape we loved it wooooo😀👍
If you were open and enjoyed ALL forms of songs and music over the past 100+ years....Disco was the most exciting and moving music that existed......look up "where the happy people go" by the Tramps....great energy!
Thank you Magic! I remember the Ice Palace in NYC 1981, when Karen sang that song downstairs a few feet away from me, it was great! The club was in the basement on 57th st, NYC.
OMG..love this from the very late 70s..luv disco..and like ma y African American listeners, I did not k she was white..wow..what a voice RIP Karen.. representing my home town Philly from disco station WZZD fm and now WOGL 98.1 fm with Bob Pantano's Dance Party.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I typed in Hot Shot and the pink cover popped up and took me back 40 years. I had this in our record collection at home. *tears*
College, 1976 to 1980! Danced up a storm! Lol. We had fun and did our work! Just about every graduated! Lawyers, teachers, doctors, nurses, politicians, preachers, entrepreneurs, business owners, faith based business owners, etc. Fond fond memories ❤. I thank God for mercy and grace! Repentative hearts, many living for Him...Just so grateful!❤
Wow I didn't know she was white also. First time I heard this song on Studio 54 collection of club hits on two record set back in 1979. Wow. Great memories. RIP Disco queen Karen Young.
Great Talent. I remember listening to hot shot in 1979 when newly released into the market. T'was a chat buster here in Nigeria. RIP. You can't be forgotten in my mind.
AS A KID I REMEMBER “HOT SHOT” KAREN YOUNG, “THIS TIME BABY” JACKIE MOORE AND A SONG BY FRANKIE VALLIE ALL COMING ON A CD 💿 AND I’M PLAYING IT TO DEATH 💀. THATS HOW I GOT INTRODUCED TO THIS WONDERFUL JAM
when I first heard this song I was innthe school yard playing baseball my friend had it in cassette tape alot of the guys were snapping they're fingers to the disco beat it was nice beat to this song I liked ever since till this day 🙂👍
This is how we got down at the Disco back in the days with Ms Karen Young "Hot Shot" on a Monday early afternoon Memorial "Holiday" long weekend stay safe 😷 wear your mask ❤️🎧📻
There are so many of my favorite songs done by whites but, I never knew that. I mean hit songs, that we all love and adored as people of color. This is one of those many songs.
I thought she was probably Latina! My aunts and uncles and big cousins jammed they're @$$e$ off to this that summer..... Ah.... The memories of the neighborhood block.parties and cookouts in Fairmount Park. Good times y'all... Good times. 👍🏾👍🏾
2020'💕 What an Era!!😎👍🏼 Karen Young😇R.I.P was Jamming! then (in my having Girly-crushes'😍 journey😅😅), Wow! Hadn't known that just 39' when she passed😇(1991) in this Life😶, Thanks for Sharing!!✌
THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF MY GREAT FRIEND SKOT! He lip sync to this @ Eddie’s apt. when we were in HOLLYWOOD in 2018 !!! Yasssssss! I NEED A HOT SHOT !!!! 😝❤️‼️
I DID NOT know she was white...lol...OH wait a minute thats right....back in the day....it was about Talent...we didnt care what they looked like!! My girl Killed it!!!
I didn't know she was white until a couple of weeks ago and I will be 65 at midnight. Now aint that a scream? And yes she killed it, and that song of hers turnt the floors out at the disco clubs. We went wild.
OMG just stumbled across thIs on Spotify. Oh man, the jam back in the day. 1978. This was HUGE! Oh man you millenials have no idea what you missed out on! The disco days and the 70's funk into the 80's. What a time to be alive! I read that Karen is long gone now so thank you for you and your producers leaving behind a gem that is timeless. I recommend NASA puts this classic into a space capsule and shoot it out into the universe where it lands on some far away world where those alien creatures can open it up, put it on, and just start dancing! From planet earth with love.
OMG..like some many others who have commented here, I never know she was white back in '79, just a great song and great talent from my hometown Philly.
Dance club DJ’s used to say this was hard to mix into another song due to the back beat sliding sound. This was at the peak of disco- when you had to go out if you wanted to connect with people! Lol. At least is was always happy on the dance floor. I have this very remix on vinyl which I still play today.
As a long time retired DJ, I can verify it was a horrible disc to mix out of...usually cleared the dance floor.
I can see my parent's dancing in the living room to this Pops had tambourines and maracas and a serious record collection. It's because of those records I found my true identity...I was born to do music which is what I do today...thanks Pop's I love you and miss you dearly...R.I.P Pop's.
Yup! That’s us! Old school! I loved dancing to this record lol
One Love family
Takes me back to New York in the summer of '78. FUN!!!!!!!!!
Terry Leagan That was the summer I moved to NYC!
Yes I was there. The best.
This was my Uncle Ricky favorite 🎵 he use to have us dancing in the living room spinning around we had so much fun with him RIP Uncle 🙏
So sorry that the virus took your uncle.I lost many acquaintances to the virus...all so very young.
My prayers and condolences to you and your entire family !
May your Uncle rest in peace !
I'd have loved him. I loved reading about him in just this way. Thank you.
I heard that. This was a monster jam ❤
this is a huge Classic from the 70s Disco
She was the best! "Hot Shot" is a TRUE disco classic.....it PACKED the dance floors when it was released.....from Studio 54 all the way around the world. Her vocal range and talent were unsurpassed. A true Disco Diva!
By far one of the greatest dance songs EVER !!!!!!
Karen the whole world miss.
You my dear friend.
I'm sure heaven is partying with you.
With this one.
R.i.p.my dear friend.
May the lord bless your soul.
For ever and ever .
Amen....🙏...
True there.....
One of Disco's classic dance songs and still kicking 2022.
2024 lol❤❤❤😊I remember my mom's, & Titis killing it!
this was my jam back in the day. 1978, geesh I'm old!
know, yer knot
Like fine wine Senora, like fine wine
senora santos - you are only ad Old as you feel inside - so you decide 😃
Not old wiser
Just Celebrated My 64th B-Day and Still Dancing in My 👠👠 to this DANCE Classic, Clearing and Destroying the Dance Floor!
RIP Karen Young, Gone Too Soon!!
DISCO MUSIC WILL NEVER DIE! BEST REGARDS FROM MÉXICO CITY!
I was born in 1963. I remember this as being one of the first LPs I ever purchased. ;-)
Today's generation does not know what fun is...people would go out to dance, dance, dance & 💃 knew when & HOW to give attitude with style. The House parties were the best....
Man!!!! This is oh! so! classic you would not believe!!!! R I P Karen Young, this tune is her legacy - Respect!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when this song first came out back in 1978. It shot up the charts like fire. Everybody was dancing to it. Karen Young had a one hit wonder, but that voice and that sound made it last long on the Charts.
I love this song
Brings back many great memories.....those were the days.
Heard this first played on Greg Edwards Soul Spectrum and then the following Saturday went to Groove Records , Greek Street Soho to get the import 12”.
Money well spent ❤️🎶👍
That's a bad ass song i love DISCO
RIP Karen Young. This song of your will not be forgotten.
Wasn't she just 20 or 21 or years old when she recorded this song?
Karen sang at my wedding, 1987! LOVE RIP Karen!
Really??! Wow! Amazing, I'm sure that was special... Where'd y'all get married? Brooklyn, South Philly? Jersey?
Word? Wow. Excellent.
No way! I sang at my own wedding.
Oh wow! Do you have any footage? Please post!
One of THE dance songs of 1978. And then when she did live appearances and EVERYONE'S jaw hit the floor when it was revealed she was not Black. After that, people just went, "YOU GO, GIRL!!!"
all the best. Créme de la créme
In the Bronx, we KNEW!😊
When we had the block party this classic song was playing back and forth perfect r.i.p Karen Young gone and not 4gotten 🎤🎤🎤🎵🎼🎶😭😭😭😭
My friend is the most beautiful woman I ever saw, and this is her favourite song.
I swear when she entered a club everybody was whispering " Zorica is here!"
But she's just this good sport.
She has a stutter. She's just like all of us.
Just initially more stunning.
A serious Club banger. Chicago House music memories one of my all time Favorite party songs 🎵
Mrs Karen was a hot shot rest well in paradise gone but never forgotten your music will live on in our hearts
This song took me back to my teenage years and it was a wonderful feeling.🤩👍
The very first 12 inch i bought after hearing it in a club way back in 79,was so moved by it, i still own the original.
Amazing then and now.... hot song!! RIP
"The lead single from the album *Hot Shot* reached number one on the US Billboard disco chart for the week of August 5, 1978 and spent two weeks there."
Incredibly funky fantastic tune that is often used during the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, UK. Superb.
super theme of the 70s, classic, they will never go out of style.
Awesome.,.. whooohoo yaaaaay, 61 yrs young!! Still love this song!
I miss her. That song was super awesome FAB! Remember "HOT SHOT" well. And the dance/disco floors got packed when Karen's HOT SHOT played.
Wow amazing how a song can take you right back to those hot summer nights dancing the night away 38 year's ago!!!!
wow my studio 54 days
OMG ....good OLD DAYS !!! I used to dance this like crazy I love it. fantastic
This song always gave me goosebumps especially when you crank this up on a good stero system. This is the kind of song you blast in your convertible and watch every who knows what's up start dancing. Karen will never be forgotten. R.I.P Karen. I will Love you always.
So we'll said family. A jazz funk Jewel
I clearly remember the night that DJ Kurt B. got the cassette tape of the completed song, that he co-authored with Andy Kahn, at the DCA Club in Philadelphia. As soon as he played it the club went nuts...and a hit was born, and 40 some years later, I still love it. Sadly Kurt is no longer with us, but Andy is. I always thank him now, even though I did not know him at the time of the release. A very multi-talented pianist and performer. RIP Karen, dance on everyone.
Larry Levan, Billy Kennedy 4th and Queen studio
Pure Disco!!!!! Sensacional!!!!
It will forever remind me of walking down 5th Avenue back in 78....booming out of a dudes ghetto blaster as he strutted down the sidewalk past me.....
Reminds me of my sister DARLENE BOST..rip darl baby love and miss the great times big sister 🖤 to God be all the beautiful glory and memories of a awesome sweet Darlene Annette
Amen 🙏
CLASSIC 70'S ☀️☀️☀️❤
Heard this for the first time at a high school dance, I was 15........IT BLEW MY MIND !!!!! If you can't dance to this song, you are officially dead.
2019...and this song still rocks
Love this song lot of great memories for me growing up. Rest in peace Karen Young.
Hermosa musica tenia aňos de no escuchar esta cancion recuedos bellos de las discos
Sí
Bloody fantastic...all these years on from my youth still can't stand still when i hear this!!
Mixes PERFECTLY with Don Ray's "Gotta Have Lovin'" I played this to DEATH in '78.
Omg I love both these songs and I still listen To them both!! I’m playing the other after this
In 2021! This song still creates an expectation, at 56 years old I still dance easily, who likes that time? R.I.P Karen
Omg Karen young what a song what a talented singer this song charged me up every time I played baseball my best friens angel or victor would blast this song from they're carry around big radio because the baseball team I was in was full of hot shots that can play baseball every time we practiced we played this song on either ones old tdk tape we loved it wooooo😀👍
RIP Karen....big thanks to Brooklyn's own Joe Causi for reminding me of this song when it played all night at the Funhouse
funhouse buggers never forget it was my church
Haven't heard this one in years. Great song. RIP Karen 🙏❤⚘
If you were open and enjoyed ALL forms of songs and music over the past 100+ years....Disco was the most exciting and moving music that existed......look up "where the happy people go" by the Tramps....great energy!
This song brings me back to my club days. I stayed on the floor. I could dance. And still can.
A timeless classic
Certainly a classic for party's at any times it is surely.is unforgettable.
Thank you Magic! I remember the Ice Palace in NYC 1981, when Karen sang that song downstairs a few feet away from me, it was great! The club was in the basement on 57th st, NYC.
Too bad 57th St is now “Billionaires Row”.
OMG the Palace unbelievable
Lucky you
They later changed the name right ? To the club is it next door to TAO
OMG..love this from the very late 70s..luv disco..and like ma y African American listeners, I did not k she was white..wow..what a voice RIP Karen.. representing my home town Philly from disco station WZZD fm and now WOGL 98.1 fm with Bob Pantano's Dance Party.
2020 and im still needing my Shot!
love this disco song! you just have to dance, no choice!!! thanks, Karen.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I typed in Hot Shot and the pink cover popped up and took me back 40 years. I had this in our record collection at home. *tears*
omg, loved this track so much back in the day!
This song reminds me of the club "Then Den" in Chicago. The crowd would erupt when it was played !!!' RIP KAREN 🙏🏾
College, 1976 to 1980! Danced up a storm! Lol. We had fun and did our work! Just about every graduated!
Lawyers, teachers, doctors, nurses, politicians, preachers, entrepreneurs, business owners, faith based business owners, etc. Fond fond memories ❤. I thank God for mercy and grace!
Repentative hearts, many living for Him...Just so grateful!❤
Wow I didn't know she was white also. First time I heard this song on Studio 54 collection of club hits on two record set back in 1979. Wow. Great memories. RIP Disco queen Karen Young.
Omg I use love this song. Cause it got me on the dance floor with women. Great dance record ❤❤❤
Bring back studio 54 1978 disco lives
Great Talent.
I remember listening to hot shot in 1979 when newly released into the market.
T'was a chat buster here in Nigeria.
RIP.
You can't be forgotten in my mind.
Karen Young killed it. Should have had more hits.
New York City in the 70s. One of the best times. Thanks West End Records.
from the winter of 1978 when i was 13 , still 13 in 2019
I need a hot shot! Love it !! RIP!!
LOVE THIS CLASSIC ❤️ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
AS A KID I REMEMBER “HOT SHOT” KAREN YOUNG, “THIS TIME BABY” JACKIE MOORE AND A SONG BY FRANKIE VALLIE ALL COMING ON A CD 💿 AND I’M PLAYING IT TO DEATH 💀. THATS HOW I GOT INTRODUCED TO THIS WONDERFUL JAM
She was ON FIRE at Paradise Garage when she sang this acapella.
I actually have the 12-inch disco-disc version of this record, pressed on pink vinyl!
Su color de voz y ritmazo que bien 🎉❤🎉😂❤🎉 bravo bravo🎉❤
That's what I'm talking about,
that's right, thanks for sharing this masterpiece
Still bumpin' this in 2021💙😎😀👍🚶♂️
Realmente una canción muy contagiante. Me viene a la mente cuando iba a las discotecas y esa música te atrapaba e incitaba a bailar.
when I first heard this song I was innthe school yard playing baseball my friend had it in cassette tape alot of the guys were snapping they're fingers to the disco beat it was nice beat to this song I liked ever since till this day
🙂👍
This is how we got down at the Disco back in the days with Ms Karen Young "Hot Shot" on a Monday early afternoon Memorial "Holiday" long weekend stay safe 😷 wear your mask ❤️🎧📻
When I saw the album cover I couldn't believe Karen was a white woman! Amazing voice! Sorry she left us too soon.
she was Teana Marie b4 Tenia
There are so many of my favorite songs done by whites but, I never knew that. I mean hit songs, that we all love and adored as people of color. This is one of those many songs.
I thought she was probably Latina! My aunts and uncles and big cousins jammed they're @$$e$ off to this that summer..... Ah.... The memories of the neighborhood block.parties and cookouts in Fairmount Park. Good times y'all... Good times. 👍🏾👍🏾
2020'💕 What an Era!!😎👍🏼 Karen Young😇R.I.P was Jamming! then (in my having Girly-crushes'😍 journey😅😅), Wow! Hadn't known that just 39' when she passed😇(1991) in this Life😶, Thanks for Sharing!!✌
I remember older guys would break on this when break dancing started!!!!🔥
I LOVE THIS TRACK. ALWAYS A GO BACK TO
Talent doesn’t exist anymore!!! Enjoy these songs cause you’ll never hear it again!!!
danny capp - Well you might get surprized😄
This song will forever remind me of good times at The Sombrero in High Street, Kensington, London (sadly, no longer there, it's now a Santander Bank).
A tragedy!!!
@@NormanWLawrence1019 you are right.
OMG, fabulous! totally different era.
Esta rola se hacia llamar "El buenazo" en la emisora local y era de mis favoritas para bailar en la disco... QEPD KAREN
Memories. Good ones! I was a Disco Queen! lol
Disco Queens 👸 always a Disco Queen..girl you never loose that great title...I sm still Disco Duck
This IS music
The Hottest Jam on the Dance floor period !!
With a song like this, it's always best to make music great again
THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF MY GREAT FRIEND SKOT! He lip sync to this @ Eddie’s apt. when we were in HOLLYWOOD in 2018 !!! Yasssssss! I NEED A HOT SHOT !!!! 😝❤️‼️
I DID NOT know she was white...lol...OH wait a minute thats right....back in the day....it was about Talent...we didnt care what they looked like!! My girl Killed it!!!
well said.
I didn't know she was white until a couple of weeks ago and I will be 65 at midnight. Now aint that a scream? And yes she killed it, and that song of hers turnt the floors out at the disco clubs. We went wild.
lols and yall we skated our black asses off to that damn song right there lmao
Yes! Rest In Peace Miss Karen Young. You made a classic!
3:50 more cow🐮 bells 😤
OMG just stumbled across thIs on Spotify. Oh man, the jam back in the day. 1978. This was HUGE! Oh man you millenials have no idea what you missed out on! The disco days and the 70's funk into the 80's. What a time to be alive! I read that Karen is long gone now so thank you for you and your producers leaving behind a gem that is timeless. I recommend NASA puts this classic into a space capsule and shoot it out into the universe where it lands on some far away world where those alien creatures can open it up, put it on, and just start dancing! From planet earth with love.
OMG..like some many others who have commented here, I never know she was white back in '79, just a great song and great talent from my hometown Philly.
Studio 54, lives again!!!!!!
oh yea or garage or malons
Love this song.
Great sound, I've Always loved this Song, It makes me feel like dancing