| "I'm Sorry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
) | ||||
| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Windsong | ||||
| B-side | "Calypso" | |||
| Released | July 1975 (US) | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. October 1, 1975. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 – March 1989". Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics