Hypnotize the Moon (song)

"Hypnotize the Moon"
Single by Clay Walker
from the album Hypnotize the Moon
B-side	A Cowboy's Toughest Ride
Released	January 8, 1996
Format	CD Single
Genre	Country
Length	3:39
Label	Giant
Writer(s)	Steve Dorff, Eric Kaz
Producer	James Stroud
Clay Walker singles chronology
"Who Needs You Baby" (1995) "Hypnotize the Moon" (1996) "Only on Days That End in "Y"" (1996)

"Hypnotize the Moon" is a song written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kaz, and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. Released in January 1996 as the second single from Walker's CD, Hypnotize the Moon, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.

Reception

Larry Flick of Billboard gave the song a positive review: "The pretty melody and sentimental lyrics should prove popular with country radio listeners."

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Young. It starts out in a house museum with a boy who is on a tour, and before going along with the tour, he takes a look at a picture of a woman. Then he starts to imagine her at a party in a past themed time, with Walker singing in a background with a bright moon right behind him.

Chart positions

"Hypnotize the Moon" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 13, 1996.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	2
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	6
Canadian RPM Country Charts	6

Year-end charts

End of year chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	9