"Moonlight" is a song by American rapper
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gai ...
from his second studio album ''
?'' (2018). Produced by John Cunningham, it was originally released as the third track of the album on March 16, 2018, before being
posthumously
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sent to
rhythmic radio
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as the album's third single on August 14, 2018. The song reached many chart positions globally, including a #13 peak on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 as well as a platinum certification following his death. It's therefore tied with "
Falling Down
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" (with
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) as his third-highest-charting song in the United States, with both songs falling behind "
Sad!" and
Lil Wayne
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's "
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".
Music video
The official music video for "Moonlight" was released on the early night of October 1, 2018.
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, similarly to the end of his "SAD!" music video, which features the phrase "LONG LIVE PRINCE X". The official music video has over 1.1 billion views on YouTube as of March 2024.
Credits and personnel
*
XXXTentacion
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion, was an American rapper and singer-songwriter. Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion gai ...
– 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
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2018 songs
2018 singles
XXXTentacion songs
Songs written by XXXTentacion
Songs released posthumously
Pop-rap songs
Cloud rap songs
Virgin Records singles