Harvest Moon ( Neil Young song ) - wikipedia Harvest Moon ( Neil Young song ) `` Harvest Moon '' Single by Neil Young from the album Harvest Moon B - side `` Old King '' Released Format Single Recorded Genre Folk rock country rock Length 5 : 03 Label Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Neil Young Producer ( s ) Neil Young Neil Young singles chronology `` War of Man '' ( 1992 ) `` Harvest Moon '' ( 1993 ) `` Unknown Legend '' ( 1993 ) `` War of Man '' ( 1992 ) `` Harvest Moon '' ( 1993 ) `` Unknown Legend '' ( 1993 ) `` Harvest Moon '' is a song written by Neil Young that was first released on his 1992 album Harvest Moon. It reached 36 on the UK singles chart. Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Reception 3 Other versions 4 Chart performance 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 5 References 6 External links Background and composition The song uses a moon motif, which Young has mentioned is very important to him and has quasi-religious undertones. It is a tribute to his wife Pegi Young, and the two are dancing in a bar in the music video. Linda Ronstadt provides the backing vocals. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony / ATV Music Publishing, the song is composed in the key of D Major with Young 's vocal range spanning from D to F#. Reception Rolling Stone ranked `` Harvest Moon '' as the # 37 all time Neil Young song. Allmusic 's Matthew Greenwald strongly praised the song, stating that the song epitomized the album and `` the power of nature and music, as well as a feeling of celebrating lifetime love are the focal points here, and Young captures it all in his typically literate, artless style. '' Greenwald praised the melody as `` positively gorgeous, and it 's one that could have easily framed a heavier song. '' Georgiy Starostin said it was the best song on the album. `` Classic Rock Review '' called it an `` absolute masterpiece of a title song '' that `` celebrates longevity in relationships and love affairs with a flawless melody backed by a perfect music arrangement. '' They went on to say that `` from the upfront acoustic riffing to the picked steel guitar, subtleties of ethereal sounds, soft brush strokes on the drums, and beautiful background vocals, this song captures the essence of beauty and romance as well any song ever. '' Other versions The song was featured in a slow dancing scene in A Quiet Place. Cassandra Wilson did a cover of the song on her 1995 album New Moon Daughter. Pearl Jam has performed this song several times during their 2005 tour. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie performed the song in 2007. The Mavericks covered `` Harvest Moon '' on their 2016 album All Night Live : Volume 1. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1993 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Singles 5 UK Singles Chart 36 Year - end charts Chart ( 1993 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 42 References ^ Jump up to : `` Harvest Moon by Neil Young ''. Songfacts. Retrieved June 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` 5. Harvest Moon ''. Rolling Stone. June 8, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Greenwald, Matthew. `` Harvest Moon - Song Review ''. Allmusic. Retrieved June 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Digital Sheet Music -- Neil Young -- Harvest Moon ''. Musicnotes.com. Sony / ATV Music Publishing. Retrieved June 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The 100 Greatest Songs ''. Neil Young. Rolling Stone. 2014. p. 89. Jump up ^ Starostin, Georgiy. `` Harvest Moon ''. Only Solitaire. Retrieved June 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Harvest Moon by Neil Young ''. Classic Rock Review. Retrieved June 23, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Song Premere : ( sic ) The Mavericks Cover Neil Young 's `` Harvest Moon '' ``. Relix. September 16, 2016. 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Question: who is neil young dancing with in harvest moon
Answer: Pegi Young