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2000 studio album by Steve Holy
Blue Moon
Studio album by Steve Holy
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
Recorded1999–2000 at Rosewood Studios
GenreCountry
Length43:49
LabelCurb
ProducerWilbur C. Rimes
Steve Holy chronology
Blue Moon
(2000) 		Brand New Girlfriend
(2006)
Singles from Blue Moon
  1. "Don't Make Me Beg"
    Released: October 16, 1999
  2. "Blue Moon"
    Released: April 22, 2000
  3. "The Hunger"
    Released: November 11, 2000
  4. "Good Morning Beautiful"
    Released: July 16, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Blue Moon is the debut studio album of country music artist Steve Holy. Released in 2000 on Curb Records, the album produced four hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The first one, "Don't Make Me Beg", peaked at No. 29 on the charts, and its follow-ups (the title track and "The Hunger", respectively) both reached No. 24. Following "The Hunger," Holy charted with "Good Morning Beautiful," which he recorded for the soundtrack to the film Angel Eyes. After this song reached Number One, Curb re-issued the album with "Good Morning Beautiful" as a bonus track.

The album was produced by Wilbur C. Rimes, the father of female country music singer LeAnn Rimes.

On February 24, 2009 it was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Critical reception

Jonathan Widran of Allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, comparing Holy's voice to that of Chris Isaak and saying that, although he did not think that Holy showed a distinct musical personality, the album was a "likeable, colorful listening experience."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blue Moon"Gary Leach, Mark Tinney4:34
2."One Beat at a Time"Jamie O'Hara, James House3:31
3."Cold Kisses"Tom Shapiro, Chuck Jones, Sharon Vaughn3:38
4."Just a Kiss"Steve Holy, Kevin Bounds, Leslie Davis3:56
5."The Hunger"Billy Montana, David Flint4:01
6."Tear One"House, Dean Miller2:45
7."She's So"Ray Stephenson, Steve Williams2:49
8."You're Gonna Miss My Love"Craig Fuller, Mark Selby4:09
9."Someone's Out to Get Me"Holy, Bounds4:14
10."If That's What You Want"House3:15
11."Don't Make Me Beg"Frank Rogers3:26
12."Good Morning Beautiful"Zack Lyle, Todd Cerney3:30

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Musicians
  • Mike Brignardello - bass guitar (2, 3, 7, 10)
  • Milo Deering - steel guitar (1, 3-6, 10), Dobro (2), nylon-string guitar (3), acoustic guitar (2-12), fiddle (6-8, 11), mandolin (10, 12)
  • Austin Deptula - programming (2, 7)
  • Randy Fouts - piano (1, 6, 9, 11, 12), keyboards (4, 5)
  • Gary Leach - keyboards (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12), piano (3), acoustic guitar (8), organ (8, 10)
  • B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar (2, 3, 7, 8, 10), electric guitar (3, 8)
  • Curtis Randall - bass guitar (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
  • Brent Rowan - electric guitar (1-3, 7, 8, 10)
  • Marty Walsh - electric guitar (1, 4-12), acoustic guitar (1)
  • Dan Wojciechowski - drums (all tracks)
Backing vocals
  • Rita Baloche (1, 5, 6)
  • Perry Coleman (6)
  • Milo Deering (11)
  • Steve Holy (2, 3, 7, 8, 10)
  • Annagrey LaBasse (1, 5, 9, 12)
  • Gary Leach (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 12)
  • David Pruitt (4)
  • Curtis Randall (11)
  • John D. Sharp (4, 11)
  • John R. Sharp (4, 11)
  • Marty Walsh (11)
  • Chris Wann (4, 11)
  • Dan Wojciechowski (11)
  • Matthew Ward (1, 12)
Technical
  • Austin Deptula - assistant
  • Russ Harrington - photography
  • Greg Hunt - engineer
  • Gary Leach -assistant
  • Wilbur C. Rimes - producer
  • Glenn Sweitzer - art direction

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–02) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 63
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 7
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 26

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1999 "Don't Make Me Beg" 29 — 36
2000 "Blue Moon" 24 120 47
2001 "The Hunger" 24 — *
"Good Morning Beautiful" 1 29 *
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) Gold

References

  1. ^ Widran, Jonathan. "Blue Moon review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  2. Morris, Edward (August 25, 2006). "Holy resurfaces with "Brand New Girlfriend"". CMT. Archived from the original on September 27, 2009. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  3. Blue Moon (CD). Steve Holy. Curb Records. 2000. 77972.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Steve Holy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. "Steve Holy Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  6. "Steve Holy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. "American album certifications – Steve Holy – Blue Moon". Recording Industry Association of America.
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