{{About|the song from the 2013 film ''Her''||Moon Song (disambiguation){{!}}Moon Song}} {{Infobox song | name = The Moon Song | cover = The Moon Song (Her).png | alt = | type = single | artist = various artists | album = | released = February 11, 2014 | recorded = | studio = | genre = | length = | label = WaterTower | writer = * Karen O * Spike Jonze | producer = * Karen Orzolek * Spike Jonze | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} "'''The Moon Song'''" is a song from the 2013 feature film ''Her'', with music composed by Karen O and lyrics by Karen O and Spike Jonze. Performed by Karen O during the film's end credits, the song was also performed by the film's main characters, Samantha (Scarlett Johansson) and Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix). A digital single containing all three versions of the song was released on February 11, 2014, by WaterTower Music.<ref>{{cite web|title='The Moon Song' (Music from and Inspired by 'Her') Single Released|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/02/11/the-moon-song-music-from-and-inspired-by-her-single-released/|website=Film Music Reporter|access-date=February 11, 2014|date=February 11, 2014}}</ref>
In January 2014, the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Ayers|first=Mike|title=Karen O Reacts to Oscar Nomination for 'Her': 'Holy Smokes!'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/karen-o-reacts-to-oscar-nomination-for-her-holy-smokes-20140116|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 12, 2014|date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> but lost to "Let It Go" from ''Frozen''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Tracy|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/oscars/la-et-mn-oscars-2014-nominations-winners-list-2-story.html|title=Oscars 2014: The full list of nominees and winners|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 2, 2014|access-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122190132/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/oscars/la-et-mn-oscars-2014-nominations-winners-list-2-story.html|archive-date=November 22, 2015}}</ref> Karen O performed the song at the ceremony accompanied by Ezra Koenig on guitar on March 2, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=OSCARS: Karen O To Perform 'The Moon Song' From 'Her'|url=https://www.deadline.com/2014/02/oscars-karen-o-to-perform-the-moon-song-from-her/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214113408/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/oscars-karen-o-to-perform-the-moon-song-from-her/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=February 13, 2014|date=February 13, 2014}}</ref> In December 2014, the song was nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 57th Grammy Awards, but once again lost to "Let It Go".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html|title=Grammys 2015: Complete list of winners and nominees|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 8, 2015|access-date=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226010437/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html|archive-date=February 26, 2015}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | total_length = 7:21 | extra_column = Performer(s) | headline = Digital single – "The Moon Song: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture ''Her''"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/moon-song-music-from-inspired-by-motion-picture-her/1455882301|title=The Moon Song (Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture Her) – Single by Various Artists|website=Apple Music|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref>
| title1 = The Moon Song | note1 = studio version duet | writer1 = {{hlist|Karen O|Spike Jonze}} | extra1 = Karen O and Ezra Koenig | length1 = 3:05
| title2 = The Moon Song | note2 = end title credit | writer2 = {{hlist|Karen O|Jonze}} | extra2 = Karen O | length2 = 2:26
| title3 = The Moon Song | note3 = film version | writer3 = {{hlist|Karen O|Jonze}} | extra3 = Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix | length3 = 1:50 }}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for "The Moon Song" (studio version) ! scope="col"| Chart (2014) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|France|194|artist=Karen O feat. Ezra Koenig|song=The Moon Song|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2019}} |- ! scope="row"| Mexico Ingles Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/karen-o/chart-history/min/|title=Karen O Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> | 34 |- ! scope="row"| US Alternative Digital Song Sales (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/karen-o/chart-history/ald/|title=Karen O Chart History (Alternative Digital Song Sales)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref> | 15 |- {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|27|artist=Karen O|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2019}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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