Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'
Encyclopedia
"Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Collie
. Released in August 1992, it was the first single from the album Mark Collie
. The song reached #5 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
magazine gave the song a favorable review, calling it a "praiseworthy delivery of a progressively written ballad." He goes on to call it "infectious and believable."
Mark Collie
George Mark Collie is an American country music artist and occasional actor. He has released eight albums, and has charted 16 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His highest peaking singles are "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" at #5, and "Born to Love You" at #6, from 1992 and...
. Released in August 1992, it was the first single from the album Mark Collie
Mark Collie (album)
Mark Collie is the self-titled third studio album released by American country music artist Mark Collie. It was released in 1993 by MCA Records. It featured the singles "Even The Man In The Moon Is Crying", "Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame" & "Born To Love You"...
. The song reached #5 on the Billboard
Billboard (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...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot 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.
Content
The song is a ballad, in which the narrator explains that he is upset because his lover has left him.Critical reception
Larry Flick, 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 gave the song a favorable review, calling it a "praiseworthy delivery of a progressively written ballad." He goes on to call it "infectious and believable."
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 11 |