Blue Moon (Beck song)

"Blue Moon"
Single by Beck
from the album Morning Phase
Released	January 20, 2014[1]
Format	CD
Genre	Folk rock
Length	4:02 (album version) 3:47 (single edit)[2]
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Beck Hansen[3][2]
Producer(s)	Beck Hansen[2]
Beck singles chronology
"I Won't Be Long" (2013) "Blue Moon" (2014) "Waking Light" (2014)
Morning Phase track listing "Say Goodbye" (4) "Blue Moon" (5) "Unforgiven" (6) Music video "Blue Moon" on YouTube

"Blue Moon" is a song written,^[3][2] produced^[2] and performed by Beck, issued as the lead single from his twelfth studio album Morning Phase. The song is the musician's first release on Capitol Records (after leaving his previous label, Geffen Records). The song was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. Beck has performed the song on Ellen^[4] and Saturday Night Live.^[5][6]

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from critics. Kory Grow of Rolling Stone, while comparing the song's melody to material from Beck's 2002 album Sea Change, called the song "anything but desolate", as well as "lush".^[7] Leonie Cooper of NME called the song "one of the most captivating things Beck has ever composed".^[8]

Personnel

• Beck Hansen – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, electric bass, ukulele, charango
• Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
• Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – clavinet, background vocals

Chart positions

Weekly charts Chart (2014–15) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 34 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 36 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[11] 21 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 8 US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[13] 12 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[14] 25 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15] 1 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[16] 31

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[17] 13

References

1. "Amazon.com: Blue Moon: Beck: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
2. "Beck - Blue Moon (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
3. "Blue Moon - Beck - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
4. "Beck Performs 'Blue Moon' - YouTube". YouTube. Capitol Records. April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
5. "Beck - Blue Moon (Live on SNL) - YouTube". YouTube. Capitol Records. March 3, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
6. Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives - Episodes - 03.01.2014 #7". SNL Archives. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
7. Grow, Kory (January 20, 2014). "Beck Releases 'Blue Moon,' First Track From New Album 'Morning Phase' - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
8. Cooper, Leonie (21 February 2014). "NME Reviews - Beck - 'Morning Phase' - NME.COM". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
9. "Ultratop.be – Beck – Blue Moon" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
10. "Beck – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Beck. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
11. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
12. "Beck – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Beck. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
13. "Beck – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Beck. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
14. "Beck – Chart history" Billboard Rock Airplay for Beck. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
15. "Beck – Chart history" Billboard Adult Alternative Songs for Beck. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
16. "Beck – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Beck. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
17. "Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2014.

External links

• "Blue Moon" at AllMusic
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics