The Moon Song
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- Karen Orzolek
- Spike Jonze
| "The Moon Song" | |
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| Single by various artists | |
| Released | February 11, 2014 |
| Label | WaterTower |
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"The Moon Song" is a song from the 2013 feature film Her, with music composed by Karen O and lyrics by Karen O and Spike Jonze. Performed by Karen O during the film's end credits, the song was also performed by the film's main characters, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) and Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix). A digital single containing all three versions of the song was released on February 11, 2014, by WaterTower Music.[1]
In January 2014, the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards,[2] but lost to "Let It Go" from Frozen.[3] Karen O performed the song at the ceremony accompanied by Ezra Koenig on guitar on March 2, 2014.[4] In December 2014, the song was nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 57th Grammy Awards, but once again lost to "Let It Go".[5]
