Runnin' Outta Moonlight

"Runnin' Outta Moonlight"
Single by Randy Houser
from the album How Country Feels
Released March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
Format Digital download
Genre Bro-country
Length 3:13
Label Stoney Creek
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Derek George
Randy Houser singles chronology
"How Country Feels"
(2012)		 "Runnin' Outta Moonlight"
(2013)		 "Goodnight Kiss"
(2013)

"Runnin' Outta Moonlight" is a song recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was released in March 2013 as the second single from his third studio album, How Country Feels. It was written by Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley, and Kelley Lovelace.[1]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "[Houser's] vocal performance demands attention and offers a pleasing reward in a story of two lovers enjoying a date in the country," adding "we’ve heard this same story 1,000 times, but it feels freshly pulled from a clean spring when Houser opens up."[2] Alanna Conaway of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that "it's an of the moment, spend time with one you love kind of love song, one that has a delicious up-tempo sing-a-long melody and a nicely written lyrical cadence permed expertly by Randy Houser."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in May 2013.[4]

Chart performance

"Runnin' Outta Moonlight" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 2, 2013.[5] It also debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 9, 2013. It also debuted at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It also debuted at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. As of October 2013, the song has sold 1,028,000 copies in the US.[6]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 44
Canada Country (Billboard)[8] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 3
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 98
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 10
Preceded by
"Done"
by The Band Perry		 Billboard Country Airplay
number-one single
August 10–17, 2013 		Succeeded by
"Don't Ya"
by Brett Eldredge
Preceded by
"I Want Crazy"
by Hunter Hayes		 Billboard Canada Country
number-one single
August 17, 2013 		Succeeded by
"Little Bit of Everything"
by Keith Urban

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 80,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Inside the Song: Randy Houser - "Runnin' Outta Moonlight"". US 94. January 22, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dukes, Billy (February 21, 2013). "Randy Houser, ‘Runnin’ Outta Moonlight’ – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (February 18, 2013). "Single Review: Randy Houser - Runnin' Outta Moonlight". Roughstock. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Randy Houser : Runnin' Outta Moonlight". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Morris, Edward (February 23, 2013). "Country Stars Thrive in Grammys' Golden Afterglow". Country Music Television. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ Matt Bjorke (October 9, 2013). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - October 9, 2013: Cassadee Pope, David Nail, Eli Young Band, Blake Shelton Lead". Roughstock.
  7. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Randy Houser.
  8. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Randy Houser.
  9. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Randy Houser.
  10. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Randy Houser.
  11. ↑ "Randy Houser – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Randy Houser.
  12. ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Randy Houser – Runnin' Outta Midnight". Music Canada. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  16. ↑ "American single certifications – Randy Houser – Runnin%27 Outta Moonlight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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