"Lucky Moon" is a song written by Doug Johnson and Mark Wright and recorded by American

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. It was released in March 1991 as the first single from the album '' Unstoppable''. The song reached No. 6 on the ''

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chart. It was the group's last Top 10 hit.

Critical reception

Edward Morris wrote in a column for ''

'' that "Besides being a catchy, sing-along tune, it's also one that unleashes the Oaks' rich, buoyant vocal harmonies. The lads haven't sounded this fresh in ages."

Other versions

In 2011, the group rerecorded the song with a new arrangement and bass singer Richard Sterban on lead vocals for their '' It's Only Natural'' project at

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. The album included songs originally sung by Steve Sanders, who succeeded William Lee Golden on baritone vocals. The lineup on the new album included Golden.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

Songs about luck 1991 singles The Oak Ridge Boys songs Song recordings produced by Richard Landis RCA Records singles Songs written by Mark Wright (record producer) Songs written by Doug Johnson (record producer) {{1991-country-song-stub