LeAnn Rimes Takes It Back with a Stripped-Down Version of HerCoyote UglyClassic, 'Can't Fight the Moonlight'

Mar. 15, 2025

LeAnn Rimeswas “lost in the rhythm.”

In a video, the singer is filmed belting the song’s memorable chorus, “You can try to resist/ Try to hide from my kiss/ But you know, but you know that you/ Can’t fight the moonlight/ Deep in the dark, you’ll surrender your heart/ But you know, but you know that you/ Can’t fight the moonlight, no/ You can’t fight it/ It’s gonna get to your heart.”

LeAnn Rimes on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 in Park City, Utah.Courtesy of Julien Lasseur

Courtesy of Julien Lasseur

The original movie, which was released in 2000, starred Perabo, 48,John Goodman,Tyra Banks,Maria Bello,Bridget Moynahanand Izabella Miko. The film follows Violet as she heads to New York City to pursue her songwriting dreams. But quickly, her day job as a waitress at Coyote Ugly overtakes her music pursuits.

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Ahead of Rimes’ throwback to the fan-favorite movie, star Banks said in a 2020 appearance onThe Kelly Clarkson Showthat there areconversations “about trying to doCoyote Ugly 2or a series.”

LeAnn Rimes in “Cant Fight The Moonlight” music video in 2000.Curb, London/Youtube

Curb, London/Youtube

Rimes' recent performance isn’t the first time she’s paid homage to the film. Last November, she shared a video of herselfreenacting a scene fromCoyote Ugly.

“Hey, can I get a water?” someone asks behind the camera as Rimes stands behind a bar at Coyote Ugly Piccadilly in London.

“Hey Lil, do we serve water in this bar?” Rimes yells, to which the entire bar shouts in response, “Hell no, H2O!” Rimes then smiles and sprays a drink at the camera.

“Do we serve water in this bar…? if you know, you know… ❌ 💦,” the star wrote in her caption, wearing a pair of blue jeans and a sheer white top. “#hellnoh20#coyoteugly#cantfightthemoonlight#london.” She set the video, naturally, to “Can’t Fight the Moonlight.”

source: people.com