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"Runnin' Outta Moonlight" is a song recorded by American country music artist Randy Houser. It was released in March 2013 as the second single from his third studio album, How Country Feels. It was written by Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley, and Kelley Lovelace.[1]

"Runnin' Outta Moonlight"
Single by Randy Houser
from the album How Country Feels
Released	March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
Genre	Country
Length	3:13
Label	Stoney Creek
Songwriter(s)	Dallas Davidson Ashley Gorley Kelley Lovelace
Producer(s)	Derek George
Randy Houser singles chronology
"How Country Feels" (2012) "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" (2013) "Goodnight Kiss" (2013)

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three and a half stars out of five, writing that "[Houser's] vocal performance demands attention and offers a pleasing reward in a story of two lovers enjoying a date in the country," adding "we’ve heard this same story 1,000 times, but it feels freshly pulled from a clean spring when Houser opens up."[2] Alanna Conaway of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that "it's an of the moment, spend time with one you love kind of love song, one that has a delicious up-tempo sing-a-long melody and a nicely written lyrical cadence permed expertly by Randy Houser."[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in May 2013.[4]

Chart performance

"Runnin' Outta Moonlight" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of March 2, 2013.[5] It also debuted at number 41 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 9, 2013. It also debuted at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It also debuted at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. As of October 2013, the song has sold 1,028,000 copies in the US.[6]

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	44
Canada Country (Billboard)[8]	1
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10]	3
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	98
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13]	17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	Platinum	80,000*
United States (RIAA)[16]	Platinum	1,000,000
* Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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