A Shot of Rhythm and Blues
| "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Arthur Alexander | |
| A-side | "You Better Move On" |
| Released | 1961 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 1:44 |
| Label | Dot Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Thompson |
| Official audio | |
| "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" on YouTube | |
| "A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beatles | |
| from the album Live at the BBC | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | August 1, 1963 |
| Studio | Playhouse Theatre, Manchester |
| Genre | Rock and roll, rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:14 |
| Label | Apple Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Terry Thompson |
| Producer(s) | George Martin |
"A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" is a song written by Terry Thompson and first recorded by US soul singer Arthur Alexander. It was originally released in the United States in 1961 and in the United Kingdom the following year, as the B-side of "You Better Move On".
The song is a rhythm and blues number, featuring only blues chords. It begins as a twelve-bar blues, but then diverges from that standard structure into a more distinctive composition.