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`` How Blue '' is a song written by John Moffat , and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire . My Kind of Country is the eighth studio album by American country singer Reba McEntire , released October 1 , 1984 . Reba McEntire . Signing with MCA Nashville Records , McEntire took creative control over her second MCA album , My Kind of Country ( 1984 ) , which had a more traditional country sound and produced two number one singles : `` How Blue '' and `` Somebody Should Leave '' . `` Somebody Should Leave '' is a song written by Harlan Howard and Chick Rains , and recorded by American country music artist , Reba McEntire .