You Can Call Me Blue

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You Can Call Me Blue
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Released1980
Recorded1980
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Label EMI America
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Michael Johnson chronology
Dialogue
(1979)
You Can Call Me Blue
(1980)
Home Free
(1981)
Singles from You Can Call Me Blue
  1. "You Can Call Me Blue"
    Released: 1980
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You Can Call Me Blue is the sixth album by Michael Johnson, released in 1980 on EMI America Records. [1]

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The album bubbled under the Billboard Top LPs chart, peaking at No. 203. The title track was released as the only single from the album. It was Johnson's final entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 86. However, it was a top 40 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 34.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Can Call Me Blue" David Morgan, Larry Brown 3:20
2."After You"Andy Goldmark3:42
3."Savin' It Up" Randy Goodrum 3:24
4."You, You, You" Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow 2:42
5."Blame It On The Rain" Eric Kaz, Tom Snow3:34
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Right Through The Heart" Robert Byrne 3:56
7."Don't Ask Why" Bill LaBounty, Roy Freeland3:07
8."Staying With It"John Lewis Parker, Tom Snow2:36
9."You Sure Fooled Me"Tom Snow3:15
10."Empty Hearts" Michael McDonald 3:34

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Billboard Bubbling Under the Top LPs [2] 203

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References

  1. "Album Reviews". Stereo Review. Vol. 46. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. 1981. p. 101. Retrieved May 22, 2024 via Google Books.
  2. "Bubbling Under the Top LPs". Billboard . Vol. 92, no. 38. Billboard Publications, Inc. September 20, 1980. p. 27. Retrieved May 22, 2024 via Google Books.