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Shame on the Moon
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Shame on the Moon

Written by Rodney Crowell, this became Seger's biggest pop hit, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Story, meaning & motivation

"Shame on the Moon" was written by Rodney Crowell and represents Seger's most successful country crossover. The song spent six weeks at #2 on the Hot 100 and reached #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Its gentle, country-inflected sound was a departure from Seger's harder rock work.

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  1. "Shame on the Moon" was written by country singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell. Seger's cover spent six weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. Verified
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Credits

Songwriter
Rodney Crowell — Sole writer; Seger covered this song
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Lead Vocals
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Producer
Jimmy Iovine — Co-produced with Bob Seger and Punch Andrews
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Band & member context

Bob Seger
Lead Vocals, Guitar · since 1973
Alto Reed
Saxophone · since 1973
Chris Campbell
Bass · since 1973
Craig Frost
Keyboards · since 1980
Don Brewer
Drums · since 1983
Charlie Allen Martin
Drums · since 1973
Drew Abbott
Guitar · since 1974
Robyn Robbins
Keyboards · since 1974
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Where you heard it

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Connections — samples, covers, remixes, interpolations, influences

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Timeline

1982
Album Release

Released on The Distance

1983-01
Chart Peak

Reached #2 on Billboard Hot 100; #1 Adult Contemporary

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