[1] Even in rough form, Lee's song greatly impressed producer Glyn Johns that he ensured it make the final cut for album inclusion.

"[3] "Jackie Blue" was the first of the band's singles to feature Lee on lead vocal, drawing comparisons to the Beach Boys[3][4][5] – who were in fact a seminal influence on Larry Lee – [6] and also Fleetwood Mac,[7] with Bill Mann of The Montreal Gazette, apparently assuming the track was sung by a woman, dismissing "Jackie Blue" as "an outrageous [knockoff] of Fleetwood [Mac]'s sound, down to the female lead.

"[8] "Jackie Blue" would rise as high as #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1975 and would reach #1 on the singles charts in both Cash Box and Record World.

According to Steve Cash the single broke out because of heavy airplay in Baltimore and Chicago and then essentially "sold itself" without the benefit of effective promotion from A&M Records, although Mike Granda would opine that A&M (Mike Granda quote): "knew how to market 'Jackie Blue' and did a fabulous job.

'"[11] Although Granda maintains the band "stuck to our guns"[10] both the Daredevils' third and fourth albums: The Car Over the Lake Album (1975) and Men from Earth (1976), drew critical comment that the "Daredevils were patently courting further Top 40 success à la 'Jackie Blue'"[12][13] – which would however remain their final Top 40 hit.

[citation needed] "Jackie Blue" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 while spending two weeks at #1 (May 10–17, 1975) on the Cashbox Singles Chart.