 The song became a worldwide hit single.In the United States, it topped the "Billboard" country music chart for four weeks, and was Gayle's first (and biggest) crossover pop hit, reaching number 1 on the "Cashbox" Top 100 for two weeks, and number 2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for three weeks, blocked from the top spot by Debby Boone's smash hit, "You Light Up My Life".The album received Platinum status, the first by a female country singer.