Bluer Than Blue

Randy Goodrum, who also wrote "Oh Sherrie" for Steve Perry and "You Needed Me" for Anne Murray, wrote it. The single, with "Two in Love" on the B-side, came out in April 1978 and runs 2:59, recorded as a demo. Johnson said he knew it was potentially a successful song but didn't think it would go this far, and that it seemed too mature for younger listeners; he doubted a song about the end of a long relationship would be a hit. It reached 12 on the Hot 100, 10 on Cash Box and number 1 on adult contemporary for three weeks, 6 in Canada and 24 in New Zealand.