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"Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Collie. It was released in August 1992 as the first single from the album Mark Collie. The song reached number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[2] Collie wrote the song with Don Cook.

"Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'"
Single by Mark Collie
from the album Mark Collie
B-side	"Trouble's Coming Like a Train"[1]
Released	August 24, 1992
Genre	Country
Length	3:41
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Mark Collie, Don Cook
Producer(s)	Don Cook
Mark Collie singles chronology
"It Don't Take a Lot" (1992) "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" (1992) "Born to Love You" (1993)

Content

The song is a ballad, in which the narrator explains that he is upset because his lover has left him.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine gave the song a favorable review, calling it a "praiseworthy delivery of a progressively written ballad." She goes on to call it "infectious and believable."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in late 1992.

Chart performance

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	99

References

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