Why was Family Man the 5th single instead of Isn't It Midnight?

[bwboy]

First of all, Lindsey had left the band by then, so why select a song by a person no longer there? They clearly wouldn't have played it live, either, even if it had been a hit.

Wouldn't the obvious next single have been Isn't It Midnight? Christine had already had 2 hits, and there was no reason to think Midnight wouldn't have continued the trend. Plus they sang it in concert. And on an admittedly subjective level, Midnight is a much better song than Family Man.

Even if the label wanted to release another member's song, why not Caroline? It's catchier than Family Man.

I think Isn't It Midnight would have hit the top 20, at least.