Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

This was the sequel to "I've Cried the Blue Right Out Of My Eyes," a song written by Gayle's older sister Loretta Lynn. It was intended for Brenda Lee, but she couldn't sing it because she had blue eyes. Lynn recorded it herself, and Gayle also did a version.

Songwriter Richard Leigh was inspired by his dog, who had brown eyes, while writing this song. It was his second #1 country hit for Crystal Gayle. Leigh also wrote many other country classics and is in the Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame.

This was a huge crossover hit for Gayle, making her famous outside the world of country music. The song was a hit on the pop charts, but it did really well on the Country charts, where it was #1 for 4 weeks.