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2014 single by Beck
"Blue Moon " is a song written,
[3]
[2] produced
[2] 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
[4] and
Saturday Night Live .
[5]
[6]
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".
[7] Leonie Cooper of
NME called the song "one of the most captivating things Beck has ever composed".
[8]
Personnel
Beck Hansen – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, electric bass, ukulele,
charango
Joey Waronker – drums, percussion
Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – clavinet, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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"Amazon.com: Blue Moon: Beck: MP3 Downloads" .
Amazon.com . Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
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"Beck - Blue Moon (CD) at Discogs" .
Discogs . Zink Media. Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
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"Blue Moon - Beck - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic" .
AllMusic .
All Media Network . Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
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"Beck Performs 'Blue Moon' - YouTube" . YouTube . Capitol Records. April 1, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
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"Beck - Blue Moon (Live on SNL) - YouTube" . YouTube . Capitol Records. March 3, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
^ Navaroli, Joel.
"SNL Archives - Episodes - 03.01.2014 #7" . SNL Archives . Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
^ Grow, Kory (January 20, 2014).
"Beck Releases 'Blue Moon,' First Track From New Album 'Morning Phase' - Rolling Stone" .
Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 24, 2014 .
^ Cooper, Leonie (21 February 2014).
"NME Reviews - Beck - 'Morning Phase' - NME.COM" .
NME .
Time Inc. UK . Retrieved 24 September 2014 .
^ "
Beck – Blue Moon" (in Dutch).
Ultratip . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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"Beck Chart History (Canada Rock)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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"Beck Chart History (Japan Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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"Beck Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 18, 2019 .
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"Beck - Blue Moon - portuguesecharts.com" . portuguesecharts.com . Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ "
Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" .
Polish Airplay Top 100 . Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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"Beck Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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"Beck Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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"Beck Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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"Beck Chart History (Alternative Airplay)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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"Beck Chart History (Rock Airplay)" .
Billboard . Retrieved December 21, 2014.
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"Adult Alternative Songs: Year End 2014" .
Billboard . 9 December 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .
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