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Moonlighting (soundtrack)

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Moonlighting
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released1987
GenreSoul
Length32:11
LabelMCA Records
ProducerPhil Ramone and Glenn Gordon Caron
Singles from Moonlighting
  1. "Moonlighting"
    Released: May 29, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Musical Express3/10[1]

Moonlighting: the Television Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the ABC television series Moonlighting and was produced by Phil Ramone and Glenn Gordon Caron.

Background

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The album features songs performed on the show by series leads Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis, alongside the series theme song performed by Al Jarreau - which was the later Nile Rodgers-produced version used in Seasons 4 and 5. That single peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart on July 25, 1987.[2] Other songs include Chubby Checker's "Limbo Rock", The Isley Brothers's "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)", and "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s)Length
1."Moonlighting" (opening and closing credits, September 1987-May 1989)Lee Holdridge, Al JarreauAl Jarreau3:00
2."Limbo Rock" (S02E05 "My Fair David")Billy Strange, Kal MannChubby Checker2:23
3."This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (S02E06 "Knowing Her")Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie HollandThe Isley Brothers2:51
4."Blue Moon" (S02E04 "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice")Lorenz Hart, Richard RodgersCybill Shepherd2:19
5."I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out" (S02E04 "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice")Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou CarterCybill Shepherd2:03
6."Good Lovin'" (S03E07 "Atomic Shakespeare")Artie Resnick, Rudy ClarkBruce Willis3:15
7."Since I Fell for You" (S03E11 "Blonde on Blonde")Buddy JohnsonBob James, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau5:48
8."When a Man Loves a Woman" (S03E14 "I Am Curious… Maddie")Calvin Lewis, Andrew WrightPercy Sledge2:48
9."Someone to Watch Over Me" (S03E13 "Maddie's Turn to Cry")George Gershwin, Ira GershwinLinda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra4:06
10."Stormy Weather" (S03E14 "I Am Curious… Maddie")Harold Arlen, Ted KoehlerBillie Holiday3:38

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Moonlighting: the Television Soundtrack Album
Chart (1987–88) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 88
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 5
US Billboard 200[5] 50

References

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  1. ^ Mead, Helen (31 October 1987). "Various: Moonlighting - The Television Soundtrack Album". New Musical Express. p. 34.
  2. ^ "Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 284. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Moonlighting by Original Soundtrack Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  5. ^ "allmusic ((( Moonlighiting > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01.