I'm Sorry (John Denver song)
"I'm Sorry" | ||||
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Single by John Denver | ||||
from the album Windsong | ||||
B-side | "Calypso" | |||
Released | July 1975 (U.S.) | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Genre | Folk, country, pop | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Denver | |||
Producer(s) | Milton Okun | |||
John Denver singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Sorry" is a song written and recorded by American country-folk singer-songwriter John Denver. Released in 1975, it was his final number-one pop hit released during his career.
Chart performance
The song, which is an apology for forsaken love,[1] "I'm Sorry" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 27, 1975, as well as reaching number one on the Easy Listening chart.[2] Six weeks after topping the pop chart, the song was Denver's third and final number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[3]
The flip side of "I'm Sorry" was "Calypso", and, like its A-side, enjoyed substantial radio airplay on Top 40 stations.
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 1 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
South Africa (Springbok)[5] | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
All-time charts
Chart (1958-2018) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 242 |
References
- ^ Heibutzki, Ralph. Review of Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 by John Denver. Allmusic.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 76.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 103.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1975-10-18. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
External links
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- Songs written by John Denver
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