La Luna (song)
1989 single by Belinda Carlisle
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"La Luna" (English: "The Moon") is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle, released in 1989 as the second single (third in Japan) from her third album, Runaway Horses (1989).
| "La Luna" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Single by Belinda Carlisle | ||||
| from the album Runaway Horses | ||||
| Released | November 27, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Flamenco | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters | Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley | |||
| Producer | Rick Nowels | |||
| Belinda Carlisle singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Background
"La Luna" was written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley and produced by the former. It was included on Belinda Carlisle's third studio album Runaway Horses (1989). The song is a flamenco song.[1]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "La Luna" was directed by Andy Morahan.[2] It features Carlisle lying naked in bed fantasizing about a night à la Cinderella.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 21 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 29 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 23 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 64 |
| European Airplay (Music & Media)[7] | 17 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 8 |
| Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[9] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 70 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 10 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[12] | 38 |
| West Germany (GfK)[13] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control)[14] | 82 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | November 27, 1989 |
|
MCA | [citation needed] |
| Japan | January 21, 1990 | Mini-CD | [15] |