Neon Moon
| "Neon Moon" | ||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album Brand New Man | ||||
| B-side | "Cheating on the Blues" | |||
| Released | February 24, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Arista 12388 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Dunn | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook Scott Hendricks | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"Neon Moon" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in February 1992 as the third single from their debut album Brand New Man. The song became their third consecutive number one single on the country charts.[1] It was also their first single not to have an accompanying music video. In 2024, Brooks and Dunn made a remix of the song with Morgan Wallen for their album, Reboot II. This version peaked at number 24 on the Hot Country Songs chart.[2]
Content
[edit]The song's narrator is a man who is at a bar, feeling brokenhearted because his significant other has left, so he “spend[s] most every night beneath the light of a neon moon."
Critical reception
[edit]In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #41 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.[3]
Cover versions
[edit]Country music singer Carrie Underwood covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour.
On December 18, 2018, American dream pop band Cigarettes After Sex released a cover version to streaming platforms.
A newly recorded version by Brooks & Dunn featuring American country singer Kacey Musgraves appeared on the duo's 2019 duet album, Reboot, released on April 5, 2019. Musgraves also performed the song on several dates of her 2018-2019 Oh, What a World: Tour.[4][5][6]
Kelly Clarkson covered the song with Gwen Stefani, John Legend, and Blake Shelton in the first season of The Kelly Clarkson Show as a Kellyoke which aired on November 21, 2019.
Dave Audé covered the song with Cody Belew released June 17, 2022.
Chart positions
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 25 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Brooks Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (5 April 2019). "Kacey Musgraves - "Neon Moon" (Brooks & Dunn Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Reuter, Annie. "Kacey Musgraves Joined by Brooks & Dunn in Nashville For Stunning 'Neon Moon' Performance: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Browne, David (27 January 2019). "Kacey Musgraves Brings Pop Star Power to Beacon Theatre Show". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2135." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 23, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Neon Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
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