Moonlight (XXXTentacion song)

"Moonlight" is a song written and performed by American rapper XXXTentacion from his second studio album ?. The song was posthumously sent to rhythmic radio as the album's third single on August 14, 2018.[1][2] The song reached many chart positions globally, including a number 13 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as a platinum certification following his death. It's therefore tied with "Falling Down" (with Lil Peep) as his third-highest charting song in the United States, with both songs falling behind "Sad!" and "Don't Cry" (with Lil Wayne).

"Moonlight"
Single by XXXTentacion
from the album ?
Released	August 14, 2018
Genre	Cloud rap
Length	2:15
Label	Bad Vibes Forever Caroline
Songwriter(s)	XXXTentacion, John Cunningham
Producer(s)	XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion singles chronology
"Ghostbusters" (2018) "Moonlight" (2018) "Falling Down" (2018)
Music video
"Moonlight" on YouTube

Music video

The official music video for "Moonlight" was released on the early night of October 1, 2018.[3] The video was written and creative directed by Onfroy himself, and was also directed by JMP. The video features Onfroy and a large group of people at a get-together taking place in the woods after dark, lit by the light of a full moon. Onfroy is seen sitting by himself listening to headphones and observing the party, as well as walking through the crowd of people who are all dressed in black attire. He laughs as he watches people dance, and also exchanges stares with a mysterious curly-haired girl who is shown several times during the video (based on her appearance she has been theorized to represent Geneva Ayala, Onfroy's ex-girlfriend). Having been released after the rapper's passing, the video ends with the phrases "ENERGY NEVER DIES", "HE IS AMONGST US" and "LONG LIVE JAH" in tribute to Onfroy. A similar phrase, "LONG LIVE PRINCE X", was also featured at the end of his "SAD!" music video.

Credits and personnel

• XXXTentacion – vocals, songwriting, composition
• John Cunningham – songwriting, composition, production, mixing
• Robert Soukiasyan – mixing, recording, studio personnel
• Dave Kutch – mastering, studio personnel
• Kevin Peterson – mastering assistant

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 22 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 39 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 10 Denmark (Tracklisten)[8] 12 France (SNEP)[9] 11 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 34 Hungary (Single Top 40)[11] 31 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[12] 14 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 27 Italy (FIMI)[14] 32 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 8 Norway (VG-lista)[17] 17 Portugal (AFP)[18] 9 Scotland (OCC)[19] 81 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 73 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[23] 17 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 13 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[26] 20

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 71 Denmark (Tracklisten)[28] 66 France (SNEP)[29] 32 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 49 Portugal (AFP)[31] 27 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 88 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 58 US Billboard Hot 100[34] 88 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 37 Chart (2019) Position France (SNEP)[36] 118 Portugal (AFP)[37] 124

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[38]	Platinum	80,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[39]	Platinum	90,000
France (SNEP)[40]	Diamond	333,333
Italy (FIMI)[41]	Platinum	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[42]	Platinum	30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[43]	2× Platinum	40,000
Portugal (AFP)[44]	Platinum	10,000
Sweden (GLF)[45]	Platinum	8,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[46]	Platinum	600,000
United States (RIAA)[47]	6× Platinum	6,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Travis Scott's "SICKO MODE" Ranks As Rhythmic Radio's Most Added Song". Headline Planet. August 22, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
2. "Watch XXXTentacion Calmly Collect His Thoughts in 'Moonlight' Video". Billboard. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
3. "XXXTentacion "Moonlight" Video: Watch The Late Rapper Wander Through The Night". XXL. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
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32. "Årslista Singlar – År 2018" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
33. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
34. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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40. "French single certifications – XXXTentacion – Moonlight" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
41. "Italian single certifications – XXXTentacion – Moonlight" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved January 7, 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Moonlight" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".
42. "New Zealand single certifications – XXXTentacion – Moonlight". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
43. "Polish single certifications – XXXTentacion – Moonlight" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
44. "Portuguese single certifications – XXXTentacion – Moonlight" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
45. "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 42, 2018 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved July 17, 2019. Scroll to position 58 to view certification.
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47. "American single certifications – XXXTentacion – Moonlight". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 23, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.