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Goodnight Moon (song)

This article is about the Shivaree song. For the song based on the children's book, see Goodnight Moon (Whitacre song). For other uses of "Goodnight Moon", see Goodnight Moon (disambiguation).

"Goodnight Moon" is a song by American alternative rock band Shivaree, written by Ambrosia Parsley and Duke McVinnie. It is the seventh track on the band's debut album, I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump (1999), and was released as the band's debut single on March 24, 2000. The song topped the Italian Singles Chart and became a top-30 hit in France. Shivaree have not had another such hit, making them a one-hit wonder.[1]

"Goodnight Moon"
Single by Shivaree
from the album I Oughtta Give You a Shot...
B-side
  • "Scrub"
  • "My Boy Lollipop"
ReleasedMarch 24, 2000 (2000-03-24)
VenueCanfield-Moreno Estate
Length4:04
LabelOdeon, Capitol
Songwriter(s)Ambrosia Parsley, Duke McVinnie
Producer(s)Tom Rothrock, Rob Schnapf
Shivaree singles chronology
"Goodnight Moon"
(2000) 		"Bossa Nova"
(1999)
Audio
"Goodnight Moon" on YouTube

Track listings

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Italian and UK CD single[2][3]

  1. "Goodnight Moon" – 4:05
  2. "Scrub" – 5:50
  3. "My Boy Lollipop" – 2:30

French CD single[4]

  1. "Goodnight Moon" – 4:04
  2. "Scrub" – 5:47

Charts

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Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 65
France (SNEP)[6] 22
Germany (GfK)[7] 74
Italy (FIMI)[8] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 95
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 74
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 63

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States March 24, 2000 Alternative radio
[12]
May 22, 2000
[13]
United Kingdom October 23, 2000 CD [14]
United Kingdom (re-release) February 5, 2001 [15][16]

References

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  1. ^ De Poli, Giacomo (June 17, 2014). "Top-ten one-hit wonders". Lifegate. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Goodnight Moon (Italian CD single liner notes). Shivaree. Odeon Records, Capitol Records. 2000. 7243 8 89798 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Goodnight Moon (UK CD single liner notes). Shivaree. Odeon Records, Capitol Records. 2001. CDCL 825, 7243 8 89568 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Goodnight Moon (French CD single liner notes). Shivaree. Odeon Records, Capitol Records. 2000. 89003 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 20. May 12, 2001. p. 15. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Shivaree – Goodnight Moon" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Shivaree – Goodnight Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Shivaree – Goodnight Moon". Top Digital Download. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Shivaree – Goodnight Moon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Shivaree – Goodnight Moon". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1343. March 24, 2000. p. 104. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  13. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1351. May 18, 2000. pp. 84, 87. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Sexton, Paul (October 28, 2000). "New Talent Spotlight: Shivaree (USA)" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 44. p. 10. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  15. ^ Thomas, Gareth (February 24, 2001). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 9. p. 18. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  16. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting February 5, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 3, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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