"I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song)" is a song written by Harlan Howard and recorded by the American country music artist,

Conway Twitty Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. ...

, with backing vocals by Twitty's daughter

Joni Lee Joni Lee Ryles ( née Jenkins; born July 2, 1957) is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on ...

. It was released in July 1984, as the second single from the album '' By Heart''. The song was Twitty's 48th number-one overall country hit. In the US, the single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks on the country chart.

Cover version

The song was covered by the American country music artist, Cody Johnson, for his 2021 album, '' Human: The Double Album''. Willie Nelson chose it as the title track to his Harlan Howard tribute album in 2023.

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References

1984 songs 1984 singles Conway Twitty songs Cody Johnson songs Willie Nelson songs Songs written by Harlan Howard Warner Records singles {{1984-country-song-stub