"The Blue Side" is a song written by David Lasley and Allee Willis, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in May 1980 as the third single from the album Miss the Mississippi. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Critical reception Prior to the song's official release, Billboard noted that the new single was more "slower and bluesier then her previous efforts" made for United Artists Records, piano parts resembled "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Chart performance Popular culture It was featured in the background of a barroom scene in the Paul Newman crime drama Fort Apache, The Bronx. References 1980 singles Crystal Gayle songs Song recordings produced by Allen Reynolds Songs written by Allee Willis Songs written by David Lasley Columbia Records singles 1980 songs