The Moon Song

{{About|the song from the 2013 film Her||Moon Song (disambiguation){{!}}Moon Song}}

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| released = February 11, 2014

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| label = WaterTower

| writer = * Karen Orzolek

• Spike Jonze

| producer = * Karen Orzolek

• Spike Jonze

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"The Moon Song" is a song from the 2013 feature film Her, with music composed by Karen Orzolek (Karen O) and lyrics by Orzolek and Spike Jonze. Performed by 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.{{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}}

In January 2014, the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 86th Academy Awards,{{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}} but lost to "Let It Go" from Frozen.{{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}} O performed the song at the ceremony accompanied by Ezra Koenig on guitar on March 2, 2014.{{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}} 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".{{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}}