Shot Clock
Ella Mai
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Twenty four seconds, yeah, you better not stop You got twenty four seconds, can you beat the shot clock? What you waitin' on lil' daddy? I ain't got that much time You seem anxious, you seem adamant but you ain't press my line Wondering why, why, why (oh why) Know you ain't shy, shy, shy (oh why) I'ma say bye, bye, bye, better know I won't think twice (yeah) Better let go of your pride (do-do) Do it now (do-do), just do it now (do-do), oh yeah When that nigga pull up on me, tell that nigga back, back Don't you know all of these niggas wish that they could bag that? I'm just saying, boy, you playing, you gon' let it wind down You got twenty four seconds and it's starting right now Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep) You're gon' miss your opportunity Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga) Pick up your feet, nigga Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep) (do-do) You're gon' miss your opportunity (do-do) Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga) Pick up your feet, my nigga Five years of dating Tired of being patient What the f*ck you waiting for? Yeah It's a lot of niggas hating and I don't entertain 'em But damn, you gotta give me more (Shhh, I know, I know and I'm really trying) Oh-oh, if you don't want it like me I could think about a hundred things I could be doing right now Than wasting my time with you, oh (do-do) Okay, okay, since you gotta have it your way (do-do) I'ma start that clock on you (do-do) We gon' see what's up When that nigga pull up on me, tell that nigga back, back Don't you know all of these niggas wish that they could bag that? (All of these nigga, bag that) I'm just saying, boy, you playing, you gon' let it wind down (wind down) You got twenty four seconds and it's starting right now (right now) Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep) You're gon' miss your opportunity Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga) Pick up your feet, nigga Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep) (do-do) You're gon' miss your opportunity (do-do) Shot clock (like, don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga) Pick up your feet, my nigga, shot clock Twenty four seconds (don't sleep, don't sleep) You're gon' miss your opportunity You got twenty four seconds (like, don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga) Pick up your feet, nigga Ay, don't sleep, don't sleep You're gon' miss your opportunity You're gon' miss your opportunity (like, don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga) Pick up your feet, my nigga Shot clock L, Love Add "-rs" and that's surely what we are Flip it 'round, add "-ve" and let's see if this goes far Full of chuckles and cuddles and sometimes, eye puddles Compose love like we're Mozart
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Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Benjamin J. Bush, Dijon Isaiah McFarlane, Ella Mai Howell, Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, Micah Evan Powell, Stephen Ellis Garrett, Timothy Z. Mosley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Song Release"Shot Clock" was released on October 12, 2018, as part of Ella Mai's eponymous debut album.
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Music GenreThe song belongs to the genre of Contemporary R&B, a genre Ella Mai is widely recognized for.
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Song DurationThe track's length is 3 minutes and 2 seconds, making it a fairly short but impactful song.
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Billboard Hot 100The song peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
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Song InspirationThe title "Shot Clock" is inspired from basketball's shot clock rule, used as a metaphor in the song implying that her love interest doesn't have endless time to win her over.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Shot Clock" was released on January 17, 2019. It features Ella Mai walking around a basketball court and singing about a relationship that isn’t moving quickly enough.
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Album Success"Shot Clock" is part of Ella Mai's self-titled debut album 'Ella Mai,' which peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard 200.
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Song WritersThe song was written by Ella Mai, Matthew Samuels, Anderson Hernandez, Jahaan Sweet, and Tim Warfield.
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Grammy RecognitionThough "Shot Clock" itself didn't receive a Grammy nomination, Ella Mai's debut album did garner her two 2019 Grammy nominations, and she won for Best R&B song for 'Boo'd Up'.
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Other Major RankingAside from the Billboard Hot 100, "Shot Clock" also peaked at number 24 on the US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard).
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Producer InformationThe song was produced by two popular producers, Boi-1da and Jahaan Sweet. Both have worked with several big names in the music industry.
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Metaphoric Lyrics"Shot Clock" uses metaphoric lyrics full of basketball references to convey the singer's expectations in a relationship. For instance, she sings, “You got 24 seconds and it's starting right now, Shot clock.”
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