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"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 lyrics focus on struggling with love relationships, as well as alcohol addiction to cope with losses. [2] [4] [5] [6] Machine Gun Kelly sings in the melody of "Take Me Home, Country Roads" on the chorus: "Lonely road take me home / To the place where we went wrong / Where'd you go now?/ It's been a ghost town / And I'm still here / All alone".
"Take Me Home, Country Roads" is an official state song of West Virginia. [6] Danoff has stated he had never been in West Virginia before co-writing the song, having written it in a house in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
Poems, Prayers & Promises is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released on April 6, 1971 by RCA Records.The album was recorded in New York City, and produced by Milton Okun and Susan Ruskin.
An Evening with John Denver is the first live album by American singer and songwriter John Denver.It was recorded at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, in August and September 1974.
The season 24 semifinals featured the Top 9 singers performing a fan-selected song, and for Ruby it was a country classic: John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
Machine Gun Kelly closed out the 2024 People's Choice Country Awards with a bang!. At the awards show, which took place on Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, the rocker ...
Tracks 1, 20, and 23 incorporate "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (B. Danoff/T. Nivert/J. Denver). Track 20 is sung by Mark Strong. Songs not included in the soundtrack, but featured in the film include the following: [4] Prince and The Revolution - "Let's Go Crazy" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - "Don't Leave Me This Way" Buddy Holly - "Raining ...