I Prefer the Moonlight (song)

"I Prefer the Moonlight" is a song written by Gary Chapman and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers as the title track of his 1987 album of the same name. The song featured Kim Carnes as a guest vocalist. It was released in September 1987 as the second single from the album and reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"I Prefer the Moonlight"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album I Prefer the Moonlight
B-side"We're Doin' Alright"
ReleasedSeptember 1987
GenreCountry
Length5:02
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Gary Chapman, Mark Wright
Producer(s)Brown Bannister
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"Make No Mistake, She's Mine"
(1987)
"I Prefer the Moonlight"
(1987)
"The Factory"
(1988)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
  2. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.