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“One Shot” by Tin Machine
From the album Tin Machine II (1991)
“One Shot” by Tin Machine appears on 4 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2002. It was first released in 1991 on the album Tin Machine II. Its best result is #1730 on the CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,236 alternative song of all time.
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"One Shot" sits second on Tin Machine II and turned out to be the band's last single, the third from the 1991 album and their sixth in all. The song went back to 1989, when they recorded it once the first Tin Machine tour wrapped, and demos of it from rehearsals later leaked online.
With a new label behind the second record, the executives asked for it to be cut again by Hugh Padgham, who had made Tonight with David Bowie in 1984. Reeves Gabrels reckoned the result was a note-for-note copy of the first version, plus a slightly improved guitar solo. Bowie sings lead, Gabrels plays guitar, and Tony and Hunt Sales hold down bass and drums and sing backup; all four share the writing.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1740 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1740 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1740 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1730 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
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