"Blue Moon" is a song written, produced and performed by Beck, issued as the lead single from his twelfth studio album ''

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''. The song is the musician's first release on Capitol Records (after leaving his previous label,

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). The song became Beck's first single to top the U.S.

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chart, and was nominated for

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and Best Rock Performance at the

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. Beck performed the song on '' Ellen'' and ''

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''.

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from critics. Kory Grow of ''

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'', while comparing the song's melody to material from Beck's 2002 album '' Sea Change'', called the song "anything but desolate", as well as "lush". Leonie Cooper of ''

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'' called the song "one of the most captivating things Beck has ever composed".

Personnel

*Beck Hansen – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar, electric bass, ukulele, charango *Joey Waronker – drums, percussion *Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. – clavinet, background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* {{authority control 2014 singles Beck songs Capitol Records singles Song recordings produced by Beck Songs written by Beck 2014 songs