There's a Moon Out Tonight

"There's a Moon Out Tonight"
Single by The Capris
B-side "Indian Girl"
Released 1958 (limited)[1][2]
1960
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Recorded 1958[2][3]
Genre Doo-wop[4]
Length 2:10
Label Planet (1958)
Lost Nite (1960)
Old Town (1960)
Songwriter(s) Joseph Luccisano, Anthony Gentile & Alfred Striano

"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 in the song that was generated led to it being re-released on the Lost Nite label, and later that year 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,[5] while reaching No. 11 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides,[6][7] and No. 14 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[8]

The song was ranked No. 50 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"[9] and No. 51 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".[10]

Chart performance

Chart (1961) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides 11
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade 14

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rosalsky, Mitch (2002). Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups, Scarecrow Press. p. 51. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today, Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 89-91. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 The Doo-Wop Society of Southern California (DWS): The Capris, Electricearl.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hoffmann, Frank (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, Routledge. p. 654. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Hot 100 - The Capris There’s a Moon Out Tonight Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - The Capris There’s a Moon Out Tonight Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Music Week Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, February 13, 1961. p. 34. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ "1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts: Chart No. 201". CHUM. April 13, 1961. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Chart Toppers", Billboard, December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961", Cash Box, December 30, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved March 11, 2018.


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