Rope the Moon

"Rope the Moon" is a song written by Jess Brown, Aggie Brown and Jimmy Denton, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in March 1994 as the second single from his album Kickin' It Up. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.

"Rope the Moon"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album Kickin' It Up
ReleasedMarch 14, 1994
Recorded1994
GenreCountry
Length4:07
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Aggie Brown
Jess Brown
Jimmy Denton
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"I Swear"
(1993)		 "Rope the Moon"
(1994)		 "Be My Baby Tonight"
(1994)

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball, and premiered in early 1994. The video depicts a different concept whereas, instead of being a love song to a significant other, it depicts a father-daughter relationship. This particular concept was an idea directly from Montgomery himself.

Chart positions

"Rope the Moon" debuted at number 69 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 14, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[1] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 26
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 45

References
  1. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2503." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 13, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  2. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
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