Runnin' Outta Moonlight
{{Infobox song
| name = Runnin' Outta Moonlight
| cover = RunninOuttaMoonlight.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Randy Houser
| album = How Country Feels
| released = {{Start date|2013|3|4}}
| recorded = 2013
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=13}}
| label = Stoney Creek
| writer = {{hlist|Dallas Davidson|Ashley Gorley|Kelley Lovelace}}
| producer = Derek George
| prev_title = How Country Feels
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Goodnight Kiss
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Runnin' Outta Moonlight" is a song recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was released in March 2013 as the second single from his third studio album, How Country Feels. It was written by Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley, and Kelley Lovelace.{{cite news|title=Inside the Song: Randy Houser - "Runnin' Outta Moonlight"|url=http://www.us94.com/common/page.php?pt=Inside+the+Song%3A+Randy+Houser+-+%22Runnin%27+Outta+Moonlight%22&id=10872&is_corp=1|accessdate=April 12, 2013|newspaper=US 94|date=January 22, 2013}}
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "[Houser's] vocal performance demands attention and offers a pleasing reward in a story of two lovers enjoying a date in the country," adding "we’ve heard this same story 1,000 times, but it feels freshly pulled from a clean spring when Houser opens up."{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Randy Houser, 'Runnin' Outta Moonlight' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/randy-houser-runnin-outta-moonlight/|accessdate=April 12, 2013|newspaper=Taste of Country|date=February 21, 2013}} Alanna Conaway of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that "it's an of-the-moment, spend-time-with-one-you-love kind of love song, one that has a delicious up-tempo sing-a-long melody and a nicely written lyrical cadence permed expertly by Randy Houser."{{cite news|last=Conaway|first=Alanna|title=Single Review: Randy Houser - Runnin' Outta Moonlight|url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-randy-houser-runnin-outta-moonlight|accessdate=April 12, 2013|newspaper=Roughstock|date=February 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130224053310/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-randy-houser-runnin-outta-moonlight|archivedate=February 24, 2013}}
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in May 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/randy-houser/907120/runnin-outta-moonlight.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608013708/http://www.cmt.com/videos/randy-houser/907120/runnin-outta-moonlight.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 8, 2013|title=CMT : Videos : Randy Houser : Runnin' Outta Moonlight|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=May 10, 2013}}
Chart performance
"Runnin' Outta Moonlight" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 2, 2013.{{cite news|last=Morris|first=Edward|title=Country Stars Thrive in Grammys' Golden Afterglow|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1702467/country-stars-thrive-in-grammys-golden-afterglow.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225114544/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1702467/country-stars-thrive-in-grammys-golden-afterglow.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2013|accessdate=April 12, 2013|newspaper=Country Music Television|date=February 23, 2013}} It also debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 9, 2013. It also debuted at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It also debuted at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. As of October 2013, the song has sold 1,028,000 copies in the US.{{cite news |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-october-9-2013-cassadee-pope-david-nail-eli-young-band-blake-shelton-lead |title=Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - October 9, 2013: Cassadee Pope, David Nail, Eli Young Band, Blake Shelton Lead |author=Matt Bjorke |work=Roughstock |date=October 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011194334/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-october-9-2013-cassadee-pope-david-nail-eli-young-band-blake-shelton-lead |archivedate=October 11, 2013 }}
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!align="left"|Chart (2013) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canada|44|artist=Randy Houser|artistid=457190}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadacountry|1|artist=Randy Houser}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|24|artist=Randy Houser}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Randy Houser|artistid=457190}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|1|artist=Randy Houser|artistid=457190}} |
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Certifications
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References
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Category:BBR Music Group singles
Category:Songs written by Dallas Davidson
Category:Songs written by Ashley Gorley
Category:Songs written by Kelley Lovelace