"Moonlight Desires" is a song by Scottish-born Canadian musician Lawrence Gowan. Released in March 1987 as the lead single from his third studio album, Great Dirty World, it reached number ten in Canada. Yes's Jon Anderson, walking by the studio, heard the song being played, entered and asked if he could add a harmony vocal, and made it up on the spot. This single had a b-side called "Jet White," which was recorded in 1982 and originally appeared on Gowan's self-titled debut album.
Music video The video was directed by Rob Quartly and was filmed in Mexico, with several of the scenes being filmed at Teotihuacan.Is this Live?: Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic : the Nation's Music... by Christopher Ward – Page 149
Popular culture The song was used to soundtrack a key scene in the 2019 film Black Conflux.Brad Wheeler, "Moonlight desires, granted: Behind the greatest soundtrack moment in recent Canadian film history". The Globe and Mail, 3 July 2021. It is also used in the Degrassi television movie School's Out (1992), and as a title for the nineteenth episode of the fourth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation (2005).
Charts Chart (1987)PeakpositionCanada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 2Canada Top Singles (RPM) 10
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