"Shoot Me Straight" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brothers Osborne. Both members of the duo, John Osborne and T.J. Osborne, wrote it with Lee Thomas Miller. It is the duo's sixth solo single, and the first from their second album, Port Saint Joe. The song was used in the S.W.A.T. episode, "Track", as well as the 9-1-1: Lone Star pilot episode.
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| Single by Brothers Osborne | ||||
| from the album Port Saint Joe | ||||
| Released | January 16, 2018[1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock, southern rock | |||
| Length | 6:24 (album version) 3:27 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | EMI Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
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Content edit
Carena Liptak of The Boot said of the song, "TJ Osborne opens the song with an uptempo, brooding ode to alcohol and making bad decisions. Around the two-and-a-half-minute mark, the vocals fade out, and John Osborne's impressive guitarwork takes the spotlight."[2] T.J. Osborne said that the song was initially conceived as a ballad until John presented a musical riff that the two decided to incorporate. They then finished the song in a beach house in Florida. T.J. also said that he knew that the song would be "risky" for radio given its extreme length.[2]
Music video edit
Directed by Wes Edwards and Ryan Silver, the song's music video debuted in August 2018. The music video features the duo performing "against their will" in open fields, near trucks and attractive women, in a parody of bro-country videos. The video also makes references to Bowfinger and Weekend at Bernie's.[3] John said that the idea came about due to the duo's inability to come up with a video idea that they liked, until they decided to "make a video about...not making a video."[4]
Chart performance edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "BROTHERS OSBORNE RELEASES NEW TRACK "SHOOT ME STRAIGHT" FROM FORTHCOMING SOPHOMORE ALBUM". Brothers Osborne. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Liptak, Carena (February 6, 2018). "STORY BEHIND THE SONG: BROTHERS OSBORNE, 'SHOOT ME STRAIGHT'". The Boot. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (August 21, 2018). "Brothers Osborne Lampoon Bro Cliches, Space Force in 'Shoot Me Straight' Video". Rolling Stone Country. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Hoffman, Lauren (August 21, 2018). "Brothers Osborne Deliver "Shoot Me Straight" Music Video". Radio.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brothers Osborne Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Brothers Osborne – Shoot Me Straight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.