"It's the first song on the album, and it grabs you from the very start," he told Radio.com. "I've had people actually say, 'You know, I've had this album for a week now and I haven't gotten past the first song.' They love that song and I do, too."

The second single from his album How Country Feels, just released this past January, Houser explained how "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" is a fun track, and it was important to convey this to country fans.