Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You
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"Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music
artist Toby Keith
. It was released in February 1996 as the lead single released from his album Blue Moon
, and peaked at #2 in the United States, and #9 in Canada. Keith wrote the song in 1987, and first released it that year on an independent label.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a perfect example of a Keith-penned weeper that is also a sensuous and languid ballad." She goes on to say that the ballad is a "perfect showcase for Keith's vocals, which have never sounded better." The song works well according to Price because of the "poignancy of the lyric and the way the production shows the strength of his voice."
chart for the week of March 9, 1996.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
. It was released in February 1996 as the lead single released from his album Blue Moon
Blue Moon (Toby Keith album)
Blue Moon is the title of an album released in 1996 by American country music artist Toby Keith. The third album of his career and his only album for A&M Records , it was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the United States...
, and peaked at #2 in the United States, and #9 in Canada. Keith wrote the song in 1987, and first released it that year on an independent label.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a perfect example of a Keith-penned weeper that is also a sensuous and languid ballad." She goes on to say that the ballad is a "perfect showcase for Keith's vocals, which have never sounded better." The song works well according to Price because of the "poignancy of the lyric and the way the production shows the strength of his voice."
Chart performance
"Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You" debuted at #65 on the Hot Country Singles & TracksHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart for the week of March 9, 1996.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 112 |
| Canada RPM Country Tracks | 9 |