Mississippi Moon

"Mississippi Moon"
Single by John Anderson
from the album Country 'til I Die
B-side "It Ain't Pneumonia, It's the Blues"
Released April 10, 1995
Genre Country
Length 4:15
Label BNA
Writer(s) Tony Joe White, Carson Whitsett
Producer(s) John Anderson
James Stroud
John Anderson singles chronology
"Bend It Until It Breaks"
(1994)
"Mississippi Moon"
(1995)
"Paradise"
(1996)

"Mississippi Moon" is a song written by Tony Joe White and Carson Whitsett, and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in April 1995 as the third and final single from his album Country 'til I Die. The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1] [2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine gave the song positive review, calling it a "midtempo Dixie meditation" and saying that it does a great job of "showcasing the breathy delivery and vocal swoops that instantly distinguish Anderson from the truckload of country hopefully currently clinging to country radio playlists." [3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in April 1995.

Chart performance

"Mississippi Moon" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 22, 1995.

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 15

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. John Anderson Chart History
  3. Billboard, April 15, 1995
  4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8525." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  5. "John Anderson Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for John Anderson.

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