Mississippi Moon

"Mississippi Moon"
Single by John Anderson
from the album Country 'til I Die
B-side	"It Ain't Pneumonia, It's the Blues"
Released	April 10, 1995
Genre	Country
Length	4:15
Label	BNA
Writer(s)	Tony Joe White, Carson Whitsett
Producer	John Anderson James Stroud
John Anderson singles chronology
"Bend It Until It Breaks" (1994) "Mississippi Moon" (1995) "Paradise" (1996)

"Mississippi Moon" is the title of a song written by Tony Joe White and Carson Whitsett, and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in April 1995 as the third and final single from his album Country 'til I Die. The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine gave the song positive review, calling it a "midtempo Dixie meditation" and saying that it does a great job of "showcasing the breathy delivery and vocal swoops that instantly distinguish Anderson from the truckload of country hopefully currently clinging to country radio playlists." ^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in April 1995.

Chart performance

"Mississippi Moon" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 22, 1995.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	15
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	11

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
2. ^ John Anderson Chart History
3. ^ Billboard, April 15, 1995