"Shoot for the Moon" is a 1982 song by
Poco, written by
Rusty Young. It was the second of three singles released from their ''
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'' LP, and the bigger hit of the two which reached the charts.
The song reached #50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #44 on ''
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'' during the late winter of 1983. It also peaked at #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Unlike most of their other hits, the song did not chart in Canada.
''
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'' highlighted the song's "dreary optimism" and "four–
part harmonies."
Chart history
References
External links
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1982 songs
1982 singles
Songs written by Rusty Young (musician)
Poco songs
Atlantic Records singles
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