Shot in the Dark (Ozzy Osbourne song)

"Shot in the Dark"
Single by Ozzy Osbourne
from the album The Ultimate Sin
B-side"Rock 'n' Roll Rebel"
Released20 January 1986 (UK)[1]
GenreGlam metal[2][3]
Length4:26
LabelCBS Associated
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ron Nevison
Ozzy Osbourne singles chronology
"So Tired"
(1983) 		"Shot in the Dark"
(1986) 		"The Ultimate Sin"
(1986)

"Shot in the Dark" is a song recorded and performed by English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne. It is the ninth and final track on his 1986 album The Ultimate Sin. A top-ten hit on mainstream rock radio, the song also became his first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 68.[4] The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan,[5] and was played in power rotation on MTV.[6]

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  2. ^ Begrand, Adrien (5 April 2017). "36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne's 20 Best Solo Songs, Ranked". SPIN. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. ^ "Ozzy Osbourne | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  5. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Ozzy Osbourne - "Shot in the dark [version 1]"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. ^ MTV Programming, 22 February 1986