Worth A Shot
by Elle King (featuring Dierks Bentley)

Album: Come Get Your Wife (2022)
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Songfacts®:

  • The phrase "worth a shot" means it's a good idea to try because there's a reasonable chance of success. This wordplay-heavy song finds Elle King and Dierks Bentley portraying two lovers whose relationship is on the rocks. They contemplate one last attempt at a reconnection, aided by a shot or two of whiskey, and conclude it's worth a shot.
  • "Worth A Shot" marks the second time King and Bentley have collaborated. They previously duetted on Bentley's 2016 hit single "Different for Girls," King's first song for country radio.
  • Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne and Ross Copperman wrote "Worth A Shot." They offered it to Bentley first, who held it for a future album before giving the track up when his close friend, King, showed an interest. King then invited Bentley to be her duet partner. "It's interesting how it is kind of a full circle, because Dierks is the one who really extended his hand and took a chance on me," she told Apple Music. "And once I saw the shiny rhinestones of country music, I was like, 'I'm in it. I want in.'"
  • King and Bentley debuted "Worth a Shot" live on February 28, 2022, during King's show at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
  • Ross Copperman produced the track. The instrumentation is by:

    Kenny Greenberg and Dan Dugmore: electric guitar
    Danny Rader: acoustic guitar
    Tony Lucido: bass
    Fred Eltringham: drums
    Todd Lombardo: banjo
    Dave Cohen: keyboards and synthesizer

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  • Cam from OhioFabulous song, lyrics, vocals!
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