Shame on the Moon
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"Shame on the Moon" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell
and recorded by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. It was released in December 1982 as the lead single from the album The Distance Glenn Frey
joins Seger on background harmony on the song. The song spent four weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
pop singles chart and topped the adult contemporary chart. The song went to number 15 on the country
chart in early 1983, marking Seger's only Top 40 entry on that chart.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "his trademark acoustic guitar sets the tone, followed by an easygoing vocal and loping rhythm."
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
and recorded by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. It was released in December 1982 as the lead single from the album The Distance Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Glenn Lewis Frey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles. Frey formed the Eagles after he met drummer Don Henley in 1970 and the two eventually joined Linda Ronstadt's backup band for her summer tour. The Eagles formed in 1971 and...
joins Seger on background harmony on the song. The song spent four weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
pop singles chart and topped the adult contemporary chart. The song went to number 15 on the country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in early 1983, marking Seger's only Top 40 entry on that chart.
Critical reception
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "his trademark acoustic guitar sets the tone, followed by an easygoing vocal and loping rhythm."
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 38 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 8 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
| French Singles Chart | 58 |
| German Singles Chart | 50 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 24 |
| South African Singles Chart | 15 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 15 |