There's a Moon Out Tonight

"There's a Moon Out Tonight" is a song originally released in 1958 by The Capris.^[1] The initial release on the Planet label saw very limited sales, and the Capris disbanded.^[2][1] In 1960, after a disk jockey played the song on air, the public interest in the song that was generated led to it being re-released on the Lost Nite label, and later that year the Old Town label.^[2][1][3] The group reunited shortly thereafter.^[2][3]

"There's a Moon Out Tonight"
Single by The Capris
B-side	"Indian Girl"
Released	1958 (limited)[1][2] 1960
Recorded	1958[2][3]
Genre	Doo-wop[4][5]
Length	2:10
Label	Planet (1958) Lost Nite (1960) Old Town (1960)
Songwriter(s)	Al Striano Alberico Gentile Joe Luccisano

In early 1961, "There’s a Moon Out Tonight" spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 3,^[6] while reaching No. 11 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides,^[7][8] and No. 14 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.^[9]

The song was ranked No. 50 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"^[10] and No. 51 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".^[11]

Chart performance

Chart (1961)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	3
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides	11
Canada – CHUM Hit Parade	14