<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" (1987) </Td> <Td> "Fishin' in the Dark" (1987) </Td> <Td> "Oh What a Love" (1987) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" (1987) </Td> <Td> "Fishin' in the Dark" (1987) </Td> <Td> "Oh What a Love" (1987) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Fishin' in the Dark" is a song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photoglo and recorded by American country music group The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band . It was released in June 1987 as the second single from their 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 . After it became available for download, it has sold over a million digital copies by 2015 . It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on September 12, 2014 . </P> <P> The premise of the song is a couple contemplating a late - night fishing expedition . Specifically, the adventurers plan to make their way to an undisclosed river and chart constellations during an evening in which a full moon is present . Furthermore, the tentative date for this excursion is set in the late spring to early summer . </P>

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