The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)

"The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" is a song written by Frank F. Robinson and performed by The Free Movement. It reached #6 on the US adult contemporary chart, #49 on the US R&B chart, and #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.^[1] The song was featured on their 1972 album, I've Found Someone of My Own.^[2]

"The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)"
Single by The Free Movement
from the album I've Found Someone of My Own
B-side	"Comin' Home"
Released	November 18, 1971
Genre	R&B
Length	3:23
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Frank F. Robinson
Producer(s)	Toxey French, Michael Omartian
The Free Movement singles chronology
"I've Found Someone of My Own" (1971) "The Harder I Try (The Bluer I Get)" (1971) "Love the One You're With" (1972)

The song was produced by Toxey French and Michael Omartian and arranged by Jimmie Haskell, Omartian, and Bill Straw.^[3]