"Lucky Moon" is a song written by Doug Johnson and Mark Wright and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in March 1991 as the first single from the album Unstoppable. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was the group's last Top 10 hit.
| "Lucky Moon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Oak Ridge Boys | ||||
| from the album Unstoppable | ||||
| B-side | "Walkin' After Midnight" | |||
| Released | March 23, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doug Johnson, Mark Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Landis | |||
| The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editEdward Morris wrote in a column for Billboard that "Besides being a catchy, sing-along tune, it's also one that unleashes the Oaks' rich, buoyant vocal harmonies. The lads haven't sounded this fresh in ages."[2]
Other versions
editIn 2011, the group rerecorded the song with a new arrangement and bass singer Richard Sterban on lead vocals for their It's Only Natural project at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. The album included songs originally sung by Steve Sanders, who succeeded William Lee Golden on baritone vocals. The lineup on the new album included Golden.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 37 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 56 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 252.
- ^ Morris, Edward (March 2, 1991). "Nashville Scene" (PDF). Billboard: 44.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1550." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 22, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "The Oak Ridge Boys Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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