On July 17, the song was certified platinum by the RIAA in the US, denoting combined sales and streams for over a million units. Fifteen weeks later, it peaked at number 37 the week of January 12, 2019, and remained on the chart for twenty weeks. On the Billboard Hot 100, it debuted at number 97 the week of September 29, 2018. The song's three-week run at number one also made for the longest run at the top by a debut single since Florida Georgia Line's ' Cruise' also logged three weeks at the top in December 2012, and the longest reign for a solo male artist's debut single since Blake Shelton's ' Austin' spent five weeks at number one in 2001. As a result, it became the first song to return to number one after falling based on airplay since Jimmy Wayne's ' Do You Believe Me Now' spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top in September 2008. Then, on the chart dated December 15, 'Best Shot' returned to number one for a third and final week. On the chart dated December 8, it fell to number two, while Kane Brown's ' Lose It' overtook it at the top. 'Best Shot' reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated November 24, 2018, where it remained for two weeks. Jimmie Allen described the song in an interview with Billboard, saying that the concept of the song is 'taking each day as an opportunity to be better for a person you have in your life.' He also said that when producing the song, Ash Bowers suggested, ''Why don't we just strip everything back to where people can focus on your voice and what you're saying?' We went in, and you have the version you have now.' He also said that the song's central concept of 'giving your best shot' came from his grandmother. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Ford Fairchild, features Allen performing the song while surrounded by childhood pictures. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 146,000 copies in the United States as of April 2019.

It also peaked at numbers five and 37 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. 'Best Shot' gave Allen his first number-one hit of his career, spending three non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Country Airplay chart. The song is an inspirational anthem about aiming for opportunity each day to better your life.

It appears on his 2018 debut album Mercury Lane. Williams, and released it in February 2018 via Stoney Creek as his debut single. He wrote the song with Josh London and J.P. ' Best Shot' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Jimmie Allen.

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