| "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | ||||
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 Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Poems, Prayers & Promises | ||||
| B-side | "Poems, Prayers and Promises" | |||
| Released | April 12, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 1971, New York City | |||
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| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard's US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April 10, 2017.[3] The song became one of John Denver's most popular songs. It has continued to sell, with over 1.8 million digital copies sold in the United States.[4]
In 1998, the 1971 recording by John Denver was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[5]
The song is considered a symbol of West Virginia. In March 2014, it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia.[6]
In 2023, the song was selected by the Library of Congress for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.[7]
- ^ Kurt Wolff; Orla Duane (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 425. ISBN 978-1-85828-534-4.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 5, 2019). "The Number Ones: The Bee Gees' "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
John Denver's folksy, bucolic ramble "Take Me Home, Country Roads" also peaked at #2...
- ^ "American single certifications – John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Road". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Trust, Gary (August 5, 2024). "John Denver Back in Hot 100's Top 40 as a Writer Thanks to MGK & Jelly Roll's 'Lonely Road". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.
- ^ ""Take Me Home Country Roads"". State Symbols USA. May 7, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023 | View Registry by Induction Years | Recording Registry | National Recording Preservation Board | Programs | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved June 28, 2023.