Moonlight on Water

"Moonlight on Water"
Single by Kevin Raleigh
from the album Delusions of Grandeur
B-side	"The Art of War"
Released	1989
Format	7" single, Cassette single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:10
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Steve Kipner, Andy Goldmark
Producer(s)	Peter Coleman

"Moonlight on Water"
Single by Laura Branigan
from the album Laura Branigan
Released	1990
Format	CD single, Cassette single, 12" single
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop, Dance
Length	4:39
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Steve Kipner, Andy Goldmark
Producer(s)	Richard Perry
Laura Branigan singles chronology
"Come into My Life" (1988) "Moonlight On Water" (1990) "Never in a Million Years" (1991)

"Moonlight on Water," also known as "Moonlight on Water (Sex on the Beach)," is a popular music song written and composed by Steve Kipner, best known for writing Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," and Andy Goldmark.

The song was originally recorded by Kevin Raleigh for his 1989 album Delusions of Grandeur and was released as a single. It reached #60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 24 June 1989.

Laura Branigan version

The song was covered by Laura Branigan and was the first single taken from the self-titled album that she released in 1990. However, it was only a minor hit in the United States, where a sexy music video for the song received little airplay. Branigan can be seen performing the song on her second videocassette and laserdisc concert release, Laura Branigan in Concert, which was filmed in 1990 at a tour stop in Atlantic City and initially televised as part of the syndicated TV series SRO: In Concert.

Track listings

U.S. CD single

1. "Moonlight on Water" (Radio edit) – 3:54
2. "Moonlight on Water" – 4:39

U.S. CD Promo single

1. "Moonlight on Water" (Radio edit) – 3:54
2. "Moonlight on Water" (Radio remix) – 4:05
3. "Moonlight on Water" (12" mix) – 7:55

U.S. 12" single

1. "Moonlight on Water" (12" mix) – 7:55
2. "Moonlight on Water" (Sex on the Beach Dub) – 5:52
3. "Moonlight on Water" (Radio remix) – 4:05

Japanese CD single

1. "Moonlight on Water" – 4:39
2. "Reverse Psychology" – 3:33

Official versions

• Album version – 4:39
• Radio edit – 3:54
• Radio remix – 4:05
• 12" mix – 7:55
• Sex on the Beach Dub – 5:52

Chart performance