The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder
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"The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" is a 1987 single written by Hugh Prestwood
and recorded by Michael Johnson
. "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" was Michael Johnson's second and last number one on the country chart and his follow up to "Give Me Wings
" The single went to number one for fifteen weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart .
Hugh Prestwood
Hugh Prestwood is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in country music. His first hit as a songwriter was "Hard Time for Lovers", which was recorded in 1978 by Judy Collins. Prestwood also wrote "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", a Number One for Randy Travis in 1990, and a song for...
and recorded by Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (singer)
Michael Johnson , is an American pop, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". To date, he has charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and nine more on the Hot Country Songs charts, including two Number One country hits...
. "The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder" was Michael Johnson's second and last number one on the country chart and his follow up to "Give Me Wings
Give Me Wings
"Give Me Wings" is a 1986 single written by Rhonda Fleming and Don Schlitz and recorded by Michael Johnson. "Give Me Wings" was Michael Johnson's third country hit and was the first of two number one country singles. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on...
" The single went to number one for fifteen weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart .
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |