| "Long Shot" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kelly Clarkson | |
| from the album All I Ever Wanted | |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Studio | Valley Village, California (Bay7 Studios) Calabasas, California (Sparky Dark Studio) Hollywood, California (Sunset Sound Studios) |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:36 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Katy Perry, Glen Ballard, Matt Thiessen |
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson |
"Long Shot" is a song by American singer Kelly Clarkson, from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted (2009). The song was written by Katy Perry, Glen Ballard, and Matt Thiessen, it was originally recorded by Perry (along with the single "I Do Not Hook Up") for an unreleased album and was later re-recorded by Clarkson. It is a pop song about taking a chance on pursuing a flawed relationship in spite of it being a "long shot."
The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who found it to be a "fun" pop song but also generic and unmemorable.[1] In early 2010, the song was played on Canadian radio and entered that country's hot adult contemporary airplay chart despite no official single release or promotion from Clarkson's label.[2]
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