Can't Fight the Moonlight
| "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | ||||
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album Coyote Ugly | ||||
| B-side | "But I Do Love You" | |||
| Released | August 22, 2000 | |||
| Studio | SARM West Coast, The Ashley Neal Room, Royal Tone, The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Curb, London | |||
| Songwriter | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer | Trevor Horn | |||
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| "Can't Fight the Moonlight" on YouTube | ||||
"Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song by the American singer LeAnn Rimes, written by Diane Warren and produced by Trevor Horn. It is the theme song of the film Coyote Ugly. Released as a single on August 22, 2000, the song topped the charts of 10 countries, including Australia, where it was the highest-selling single of 2001. In the United States, it reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the top-selling country single of both 2001 and 2002.
The song appeared on Rimes's I Need You (2002) compilation album and The Best of LeAnn Rimes (2004). The Graham Stack radio edit of the song (known as the "Latino Mix" internationally) was included as a bonus track on I Need You and on More Music from Coyote Ugly (2003). The remix was also included on Greatest Hits (2003) as well as on the remix edition of her Best of album. A music video was released in 2000 including clips from Coyote Ugly with Rimes performing at the "Coyote Ugly" bar.