| 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] |
Moonlighting: the Television Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the ABC television series Moonlighting and was produced by Phil Ramone and Glenn Gordon Caron.
The 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.
| 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 |
| Chart (1987–88) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [3] | 88 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200 [5] | 50 |
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