<P> `` The Whole of the Moon '' is a song by the Waterboys which was released as a single from their album This Is the Sea in 1985 . It is a classic of the band 's repertoire and has been consistently played at live shows ever since its release . Written and produced by Mike Scott , the subject of the song has inspired some speculation . The single was not a big success when initially released in 1985 , only making the lower ends of the chart . Subsequently it became one of The Waterboys ' best - known songs and their most commercially successful . It is arguably the band 's signature song and was the Ivor Novello Award winner `` Best Song Musically and Lyrically '' in 1991 . </P>
<P> `` The Whole of the Moon '' is a song by the Waterboys which was released as a single from their album This Is the Sea in 1985 . It is a classic of the band 's repertoire and has been consistently played at live shows ever since its release . Written and produced by Mike Scott , the subject of the song has inspired some speculation . The single was not a big success when initially released in 1985 , only making the lower ends of the chart . Subsequently it became one of The Waterboys ' best - known songs and their most commercially successful . It is arguably the band 's signature song and was the Ivor Novello Award winner `` Best Song Musically and Lyrically '' in 1991 . </P>
who sang you saw the whole of the moon
who sang you saw the whole of the moon
the Waterboys
the Waterboys