Moonlighting: the Television Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the ABC television series Moonlighting and was produced by Phil Ra200monewho and Glenn Gordon Caron.
| Moonlighting | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 32:11 |
| Label | MCA Records |
| Producer | Phil Ramone and Glenn Gordon Caron |
| Singles from Moonlighting | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| New Musical Express | 3/10[1] |
Background
editThe 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moonlighting" (opening and closing credits, September 1987-May 1989) | Lee Holdridge, Al Jarreau | Al Jarreau | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Limbo Rock" (S02E05 "My Fair David") | Billy Strange, Kal Mann | Chubby Checker | 2:23 |
| 3. | "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (S02E06 "Knowing Her") | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland | The Isley Brothers | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Blue Moon" (S02E04 "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | Cybill Shepherd | 2:19 |
| 5. | "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out" (S02E04 "The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice") | Herb Ellis, Johnny Frigo, Lou Carter | Cybill Shepherd | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Good Lovin'" (S03E07 "Atomic Shakespeare") | Artie Resnick, Rudy Clark | Bruce Willis | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Since I Fell for You" (S03E11 "Blonde on Blonde") | Buddy Johnson | Bob James, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau | 5:48 |
| 8. | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (S03E14 "I Am Curious… Maddie") | Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright | Percy Sledge | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Someone to Watch Over Me" (S03E13 "Maddie's Turn to Cry") | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Stormy Weather" (S03E14 "I Am Curious… Maddie") | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Billie Holiday | 3:38 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1987–88) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 88 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ Mead, Helen (31 October 1987). "Various: Moonlighting - The Television Soundtrack Album". New Musical Express. p. 34.
- ^ "Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Moonlighting by Original Soundtrack Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Moonlighiting > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01.