did a cover version of "Blue Moon" that reached the Billboard charts in 1949. It was released by MGM Records as catalog number 10311. It first reached the Juke Box chart on March 5, 1949, and lasted three weeks on the chart, peaking at number 21. American jazz singer Mel Tormé did a cover version of "Blue Moon" that reached the Billboard charts in 1949. It was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 15428. It first reached the Best Seller chart on April 8, 1949, and lasted five weeks on the chart, peaking at number 20. The record was a two-sided hit, as the flip side, "Again", also charted. American country music group the Mavericks covered the song for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Apollo 13. Their version peaked at number 57 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It also charted on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, peaking at number 15. A music video was produced, directed by Todd Hallowell. British singer Rod Stewart recorded the song with Eric Clapton for Stewart's 2004 album Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III. Their version was released as a single in early 2005 and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the US. See also Blue Moon (disambiguation) Blue Moon of Kentucky List of 1930s jazz standards List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.) List of number-one R&B singles of 1960 (U.S.) List of number-one singles from the 1960s (UK) References 1934 songs 1949 singles 1956 singles 1961 singles Songs with music by Richard Rodgers Songs with lyrics by Lorenz Hart 1930s jazz standards Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Cashbox number-one singles UK Singles Chart number-one singles Elvis Presley songs Jo Stafford songs Mel Tormé songs The Mavericks songs Jan and Dean songs Bobby Vinton songs Bob Dylan songs Sam Cooke songs Billie Holiday songs Dean Martin songs Jimmy Bowen songs Gene Summers songs Santo & Johnny songs Showaddywaddy songs Football songs and chants Crewe Alexandra F.C. Manchester City F.C. Doo-wop songs Pop standards RCA Victor singles RCA Records singles MGM Records singles Capitol Records singles Canadian-American Records singles