I Prefer the Moonlight

I Prefer The Moonlight
Studio album by Kenny Rogers
Released	1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Country
Length	37:15
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	Brown Bannister, Richard Landis, Rob Galbraith, Larry Butler, Brent Maher
Kenny Rogers chronology
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To (1986) I Prefer the Moonlight (1987) Greatest Hits (1988)

I Prefer the Moonlight is the twentieth studio album by country superstar Kenny Rogers. It did respectably well for his current status in the industry to date, placing #18 on the charts.^[1] Though the album only reached #163 in the Billboard 200, the success in the country market was enough for it to go gold. It contained three top five hit singles: the title cut and the grammy-winning duet with Ronnie Milsap, "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" and "The Factory". The album was Rogers' last studio album for RCA Nashville.

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Singles

The initial single was the Ronnie Milsap duet "Make No Mistake, She's Mine", which brought Rogers and Milsap to the top of the charts in both the US and Canada. The title cut was released next, and reached #2, a feat equaled to the north as well. "The Factory" was the third single, and reached #6 in the US and #3 in Canada. A final venture was made with "I Don't Call Him Daddy", a lesser hit, peaking at #86.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Prefer the Moonlight"	Gary Chapman, Mark Wright	5:10
2.	"Now and Forever"	Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas	4:09
3.	"We're Doin' Alright"	Reed Nielsen	4:00
4.	"Make No Mistake, She's Mine (With Ronnie Milsap)"	Kim Carnes	3:58
5.	"One More Day"	John Barlow Jarvis, Nielsen	2:57
6.	"She's Ready for Someone to Love Her"	Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie, Tommy Rocco	2:51
7.	"I Don't Call Him Daddy"	Nielson	4:08
8.	"The Factory"	Bud McGuire	3:26
9.	"We Fell in Love Anyway"	Naomi Martin, Mike Reid	3:21
10.	"You Can't Say You Don't Love Me Anymore"	John Jarvis, Bill Lamb	3:15

Personnel

• Phillip Aaberg – piano
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
• Larry Byrom – electric guitar
• Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar
• Kim Carnes – background vocals
• Lenny Castro – keyboards, percussion
• Gary Chapman – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• David T. Clydesdale – string arrangements
• Bruce Dees – electric guitar
• Diana DeWitt – background vocals
• Chris Eaton – background vocals
• Tommy Funderburk – background vocals
• Jim Haas – background vocals
• Chris Harris – background vocals
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• David Hungate – bass guitar
• Clayton Ivey – piano
• John Barlow Jarvis – piano
• Archie Jordan – string arrangements
• Jon Joyce – background vocals
• Shane Keister – keyboards, synthesizer
• Wayne Kirkpatrick – background vocals
• Richard Landis – percussion
• Jim Lang – organ, programming
• Paul Leim – drums
• Larrie Londin – drums
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar, slide guitar
• Cliff Magnuss – background vocals
• George Merill – background vocals
• Ronnie Milsap – electric piano, vocals
• The Nashville String Machine – strings
• Juice Newton – background vocals
• Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandolin
• Bobby Ogdin – keyboards, piano
• Dean Parks – electric guitar
• Alan Pasqua – synthesizer
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• John "J.R." Robinson – drums
• Kenny Rogers – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
• Billy Sanford – electric guitar
• James Stroud – drums, percussion
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar
• Wendy Suits-Johnson – background vocals
• Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar
• Keith Thomas – keyboards
• Diane Vanette – background vocals
• Pete Wade – acoustic guitar
• Bergen White – background vocals
• Jack Williams – bass guitar
• Dennis Wilson – background vocals
• Bob Wray – bass guitar

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	18
U.S. Billboard 200	163

References

1. I Prefer the Moonlight - Kenny Rogers | Awards | AllMusic