Fishin' in the Dark

"Fishin' in the Dark"
Single by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
from the album Hold On
B-side	"Keepin' the Road Hot"
Released	June 1987
Genre	Country
Length	3:20
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Jim Photoglo Wendy Waldman
Producer	Josh Leo
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singles chronology
"Baby's Got a Hold on Me" (1987) "Fishin' in the Dark" (1987) "Oh What a Love" (1987)

Fishin' in the Dark is a single written by Jim Photoglo and Wendy Waldman and recorded by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, from their 1987 album Hold On. It reached number-one on the U.S. and Canadian country charts. It was the band's third number-one single on the U.S. country music charts and the second in Canada.

Content

The premise of the song is a couple contemplating a late night fishing expedition. Specifically, the adventurers plan to make their way to a river and chart constellations in the full moon light. In the song, the tentative date for this excursion is set in the late spring to early summer.

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Young and features the band playing in front of a live audience.

Cover versions

• Canadian country band Emerson Drive recorded their version of the song on their 2004 album What If? A live version recorded in Dallas, Texas during 2004 was released as a digital single in 2005.
• Garth Brooks recorded his version of the song for his 2005 album The Lost Sessions.
• Luke Bryan also has his own version of the song.
• Irish Country singer Nathan Carter released his version of the song on his 2011 album Time Of My Life.

Chart positions

Chart (1987)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

Preceded by "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" by Rosanne Cash	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 17, 1987	Succeeded by "Shine, Shine, Shine" by Eddy Raven
	RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 17, 1987	Succeeded by "Little Ways" by Dwight Yoakam