It proved even more popular with adult contemporary radio stations, spending three weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart that same year. It also reached #10 on the Cash Box chart. The song became the singer's first top 40 hit, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in summer 1978.
The song is from the point of view of a man who is in a failing relationship, and is trying to convince himself that his situation will improve once the one he loved moves on however, it is evident by the lyrics to the song his efforts are thus far ineffective. Originally recorded as a demo, 'Bluer Than Blue' was taken as the first single from Johnson's subsequent LP, The Michael Johnson Album.
The song was written by noted pop and country songwriter Randy Goodrum. ' Bluer Than Blue' is a 1978 song recorded by Michael Johnson.