Walkin' on the Moon
{{about|the 2009 song by The-Dream|the 1979 song by the Police|Walking on the Moon}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = Walkin' on the Moon
| cover = Kanye+&+the+dream.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The-Dream featuring Kanye West
| album = Love vs. Money
| released = April 28, 2009[http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=04/28/2009&Format=1 R&R :: Going For Adds :: CHR/Top 40]. Gfa.radioandrecords.com (2009-04-28). Retrieved on 2010-12-04.
| format =
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Synthpop|R&B}}
| length = 4:15 (album version)
4:02 (no intro radio edit)
| label = {{hlist|Radio Killa|Def Jam}}
| writer = {{hlist|Terius Nash|Kanye West}}
| producer = {{hlist|L.O.S. Da Maestro|Kanye West}}
| chronology = The-Dream
| prev_title = My Love
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Throw It in the Bag
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Kanye West
| type = singles
| prev_title = Paranoid
| prev_year = 2009
| title = Walkin' on the Moon
| year = 2009
| next_title = Maybach Music 2
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}
"Walkin' on the Moon" is the third single by The-Dream from his second album Love vs. Money. The song features rapper Kanye West.
Critical reception
Billboard magazine gave the song a positive review, saying: "The third single from the-Dream's critically acclaimed album "Love vs. Money" finds the R&B artist tipping his hat to Michael Jackson, in a futuristic way. Kicking into a techno beat, the-Dream crafts a melodic pop tune that manages to fit nicely into the current uptempo R&B trend, while creating some new sonics of its own. With MJ-imitated "woo-hoo's"; a clever, flirtatious rap interlude from Kanye West; and romantic lyrics throughout, this could be the summer anthem for young lovers everywhere".[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/walkin-on-the-moon-1003983902.story ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622072947/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-singles/walkin-on-the-moon-1003983902.story |date=June 22, 2009 }}
Music video
The video was premiered on May 20, 2009, at a Def Jam event.[http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2009/music-video-the-dream-ft-kanye-west-walkin-on-the-moon-lyrics-download Music Video: The-Dream ft Kanye West – Walkin' on the Moon – TheNext2Shine:Exclusive RNB Music Downloads] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913102210/http://blog.thenext2shine.com/2009/music-video-the-dream-ft-kanye-west-walkin-on-the-moon-lyrics-download |date=2009-09-13 }}. Blog.thenext2shine.com (2009-05-28). Retrieved on 2010-12-04. On May 27, 2009, the video was premiered on 106 & Park. The video was directed by Hype Williams. The video doubles as a homage to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's hit 1995 music video, "Scream".
The video ranked at #71 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|87|artist=The-Dream|access-date=May 22, 2022|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|38|artist=The-Dream|access-date=May 22, 2022|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"| US Pop 100 (Billboard)
| 74 |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|19|artist=The-Dream|access-date=May 22, 2022|rowheader=true}} |
References
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Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Category:Songs written by Kanye West