I Prefer the Moonlight (song)
Encyclopedia
"I Prefer the Moonlight" is the title of a song written by Gary Chapman
and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers
. It was released in September 1987 as the second single and title track from the album I Prefer the Moonlight
. The song reached #2 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
Gary Chapman (musician)
Gary Chapman is an American Contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter and former television talk show host.-Early life and music career:...
and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
. It was released in September 1987 as the second single and title track from the album I Prefer the Moonlight
I Prefer the Moonlight
I Prefer the Moonlight is a 1987 album by country music superstar Kenny Rogers.The album did respectably well for Rogers' current status in the industry to date, placing #18 on the charts. Though it only reached #163 in the Billboard 200, the success in the country market was enough for it to go...
. The song reached #2 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.
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |