Blue Moon (Toby Keith album)

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Blue Moon
Studio album by
Toby Keith
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
Recorded1995-96
StudioAlpine, Scruggs (Nashville, Tenn.)
GenreCountry
Length39:44
Label
ProducerNelson Larkin
Toby Keith
Toby Keith chronology
Christmas to Christmas
(1995) 		Blue Moon
(1996) 		Dream Walkin'
(1997)
Singles from Blue Moon
  1. "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You"
    Released: February 27, 1996
  2. "A Woman's Touch"
    Released: July 1, 1996
  3. "Me Too"
    Released: November 18, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyB− [2]

Blue Moon is the third studio album by American country music artist Toby Keith. Released on April 16, 1996, it was his only studio album for A&M Records. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the United States. Overall, it produced three singles for Keith on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You?" (#2), "A Woman's Touch" (#6), and "Me Too" (#1).

The lead single was issued via Polydor Records, which closed soon afterward and resulted in Keith moving to A&M for the album's release proper. Mercury Records took over for the third single. Keith later said that he was only with A&M briefly for fifteen weeks.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Lonely"Chuck Cannon, Mark Jones, Lari White4:16
2."Every Night"Toby Keith, Ron Reynolds3:49
3."Closin' Time at Home"Keith, Michael Crossno3:14
4."A Woman's Touch"Keith, Wayne Perry5:35
5."Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You"Keith3:50
6."Lucky Me"Keith, Reynolds4:19
7."She's Perfect"Keith, Perry3:43
8."She's Gonna Get It"Keith, Perry3:26
9."Me Too"Keith, Cannon3:53
10."Hello"Keith, Jim Femino3:39

Personnel[edit]

  • Michael Black – background vocals
  • Michael Crossno – electric guitar
  • Tom Flora – background vocals
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
  • Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr. – bass guitar
  • Tim Gonzales – harmonica
  • Owen Hale – drums
  • Johnny Helms – steel guitar
  • Clayton Ivey – keyboards
  • Toby Keith – lead vocals
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
  • Gary Lunn – bass guitar
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • Keith Mellington – drums
  • Don Potter – acoustic guitar
  • Ron "Snake" Reynolds – electric guitar, percussion
  • Russell Terrell – background vocals
  • Chris Troup – keyboards
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals
  • Reggie Young – electric guitar

Additional background vocals on "The Lonely" provided by Chuck Cannon and Lari White.

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Blue Moon at AllMusic
  2. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (October 9, 1999). "Toby Keith lands At DreamWorks" (PDF). Billboard: 57.
  4. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Toby Keith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Toby Keith – Blue Moon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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