There's a Moon Out Tonight
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| "There's a Moon Out Tonight" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Capris | |
| B-side | "Indian Girl" |
| Released | 1958 (limited)[1][2] 1960 |
| Recorded | 1958[2][3] |
| Genre | Doo-wop[4][5] |
| Length | 2:10 |
| Label | Planet (1958) Lost Nite (1960) Old Town (1960) |
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"There's a Moon Out Tonight" is a song originally released in 1958 by The Capris.[1] The initial release on the Planet label saw very limited sales, and the Capris disbanded.[2][1] In 1960, after a disk jockey played the song on air, the public interest that was generated led to it being re-released on the Lost Nite label, and later that year on the Old Town label.[2][1][3] The group reunited shortly thereafter.[2][3]
In early 1961, "There’s a Moon Out Tonight" spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 3,[6] while reaching No. 11 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides,[7][8] and No. 14 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[9]
The song was ranked No. 50 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"[10] and No. 51 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".[11]
