Blue Moon (Beck song) explained

Blue Moon
Cover:Beck - Blue Moon single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Beck
Album:Morning Phase
Released:[1]
Genre:Folk rock
Label:Capitol
Producer:Beck Hansen
Prev Title:I Won't Be Long
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Waking Light
Next Year:2014

"Blue Moon" is a song written, produced 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 became Beck's first single to top the U.S. Adult Alternative Songs chart, and was nominated for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards. Beck performed the song on Ellen[2] and Saturday Night Live.[3] [4]

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".[5] Leonie Cooper of NME called the song "one of the most captivating things Beck has ever composed".[6]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[7] 38
Portugal (AFP)[8] 47

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amazon.com: Blue Moon: Beck: MP3 Downloads. Amazon.com. September 24, 2014.
  2. Web site: Beck Performs 'Blue Moon' - YouTube. YouTube. Capitol Records. April 1, 2014. September 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: Beck - Blue Moon (Live on SNL) - YouTube. YouTube. Capitol Records. March 3, 2014. September 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: SNL Archives - Episodes - 03.01.2014 #7. SNL Archives. Navaroli. Joel. September 24, 2014.
  5. Beck Releases 'Blue Moon,' First Track From New Album 'Morning Phase' - Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Grow. Kory. January 20, 2014. September 24, 2014.
  6. Web site: NME Reviews - Beck - 'Morning Phase' - NME.COM. NME. Time Inc. UK. Cooper. Leonie. 21 February 2014. 24 September 2014.
  7. Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay) . . November 18, 2019.
  8. Web site: Beck - Blue Moon - portuguesecharts.com. portuguesecharts.com. March 5, 2022.
  9. Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 . . 9 December 2014 . December 21, 2014.