# The Moon Song

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{{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](/source/WaterTower_Music)
| writer     = * [Karen O](/source/Karen_O)
* [Spike Jonze](/source/Spike_Jonze)
| producer   = * Karen Orzolek
* Spike Jonze
| prev_title =
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}}
"'''The Moon Song'''" is a song from the 2013 feature film ''[Her](/source/Her_(2013_film))'', with music composed by [Karen O](/source/Karen_O) and lyrics by Karen O and [Spike Jonze](/source/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](/source/Scarlett_Johansson)) and Theodore ([Joaquin Phoenix](/source/Joaquin_Phoenix)). A [digital single](/source/Music_download) containing all three versions of the song was released on February 11, 2014, by [WaterTower Music](/source/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](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song) at the [86th Academy Awards](/source/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](/source/Rolling_Stone)|access-date=February 12, 2014|date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> but lost to "[Let It Go](/source/Let_It_Go)" from ''[Frozen](/source/Frozen_(2013_film))''.<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Best_Song_Written_for_Visual_Media) at the [57th Grammy Awards](/source/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](/source/Apple_Music)|access-date=February 12, 2020}}</ref>

| title1 = The Moon Song
| note1 = studio version duet
| writer1 = {{hlist|[Karen O](/source/Karen_O)|[Spike Jonze](/source/Spike_Jonze)}}
| extra1 = Karen O and [Ezra Koenig](/source/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](/source/Scarlett_Johansson) and [Joaquin Phoenix](/source/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](/source/Mexico_Ingles_Airplay) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<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''](/source/Billboard_(magazine)))<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](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref>
| 15
|-
{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|27|artist=Karen O|rowheader=true|access-date=November 20, 2019}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Scarlett Johansson}}

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Category:2013 songs
Category:Joaquin Phoenix songs
Category:Scarlett Johansson songs
Category:Songs written by Karen O
Category:Songs written for films
Category:WaterTower Music singles

{{2010s-song-stub}}

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