"
Moonlight Shadow" is a song written and performed by English
multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 by
Virgin Records, and included in the album,
Crises, of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist
Maggie Reilly, who had been collaborating with Mike Oldfield since 1980. It is Oldfield's most successful single to date, reaching number one on a number of charts around Europe.