Desert Moon (Dennis DeYoung song)
1984 single by Dennis DeYoung From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1984 single by Dennis DeYoung From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Desert Moon" is a song written and performed by Dennis DeYoung, a founding member of Styx, from his debut solo album of the same name in 1984. The song was originally intended to be a Styx song until the band broke up. The single reached the #10 position in the US Billboard Hot 100[1] during the fall of that year, and ended up at #97 on the Billboard top 100 hits for the year 1984.[2]
| "Desert Moon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dennis DeYoung | ||||
| from the album Desert Moon | ||||
| B-side | "Gravity" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:48 (single version) 6:09 (album version) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis DeYoung | |||
| Producer(s) | Dennis DeYoung | |||
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The music video for the song, directed by Jack Cole, was filmed partly at the train depot and other historic buildings in and around Santa Paula, California.
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 8 |
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