"Neon Moon" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American

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duo

Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo ...

. It was released in February 1992 as the third single from their debut album ''

Brand New Man ''Brand New Man'' is the debut studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released on August 13, 1991, by Arista Records. Produced by Don Cook and Scott Hendricks, the album produced four consecutive Number One singles on ...

''. The song became their third consecutive number one single on the country charts. It was also their first single not to have an accompanying music video.

Content

The song's narrator is a man who is at a bar, feeling brokenhearted because his significant other has left, so he “spend most every night beneath the light of a neon moon."

Cover versions

Country music singer

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covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour. On December 18, 2018, American

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released a cover version to streaming platforms. A newly recorded version by Brooks & Dunn featuring American country singer Kacey Musgraves appeared on the duo's 2019 duet album, '' Reboot'', released on April 5, 2019. Musgraves also performed the song on several dates of her 2018-2019 Oh, What a World: Tour.

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covered the song with

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, John Legend, and Blake Shelton in the first season of ''

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'' as a Kellyoke which aired on November 21, 2019. Dave Audé covered the song with Cody Belew released June 17, 2022.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

1992 singles Brooks & Dunn songs Kacey Musgraves songs Songs written by Ronnie Dunn Song recordings produced by Don Cook Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks Arista Nashville singles 1991 songs {{1992-country-song-stub