I'm Sorry (John Denver song)
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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 on 27 September 1975. Six weeks later, it topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles
chart. "I'm Sorry" also reached number one on the easy listening chart
that same year.
The flip side of "I'm Sorry" was "Calypso
", and, like its A-side, enjoyed substantial radio airplay on Top 40 stations.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
John Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
. Released in 1975
1975 in music
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, it was his final number-one pop hit released during his career.
Chart performance
The song, an apology for forsaken love, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart on 27 September 1975. Six weeks later, it topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. "I'm Sorry" also reached number one on the easy listening chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
that same year.
The flip side of "I'm Sorry" was "Calypso
Calypso (song)
"Calypso" is a song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship Calypso. The song was featured on Denver's 1975 album Windsong....
", and, like its A-side, enjoyed substantial radio airplay on Top 40 stations.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |