Songs Performed or Written by John DenverTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best-selling artists overall in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era". Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he wrote himself. He released 33 albums and singles... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Annie's Song - #2: Leaving on a Jet Plane - #3: I'm Sorry - #4: Thank God I'm a Country Boy - #5: Sunshine on My Shoulders
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  The Sandpipers
1.
02/1967

For Baby
The Sandpipers

4 pts


31
AC






[A&M 835]
written by John Denver greentick
  Peter, Paul & Mary
Leaving on a Jet Plane
2.
10/1969

#2  Leaving on a Jet Plane
Peter, Paul & Mary

from Album 1700   Album 1700
429 pts
1
US
1
AC




2
UK
[Warner 7340]
written by John Denver greentick
  The Kendalls
Leaving on a Jet Plane
3.
07/1970

Leaving on a Jet Plane
The Kendalls

from Meet the Kendalls   
2 pts




52
ctry




[Stop 373]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads
4.
04/1971

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver greentick

from Poems, Prayers and Promises   Poems, Prayers and Promises
223 pts
2
US
3
AC
50
ctry




with Fat City
[RCA Victor 74-0445]
written by John Denver greentick, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
  Mary Travers
5.
05/1971

Follow Me
Mary Travers

from Mary   
38 pts
56
US
3
AC






[Warner 7481]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
6.
11/1971

Friends with You
John Denver greentick

from Aerie   Aerie
40 pts
47
US
4
AC






[RCA 74-0567]
written by Bill Danoff
Everyday
7.
02/1972

Everyday
John Denver greentick

from Aerie   Aerie
16 pts
81
US
21
AC






[RCA 647]
written by Buddy Holly & Norman Petty
Goodbye Again
8.
07/1972

Goodbye Again
John Denver greentick

from Rocky Mountain High   Rocky Mountain High
14 pts
88
US
23
AC






[RCA 74-0737]
written by John Denver greentick
Hard Life, Hard Times (Prisoners)
9.
09/1972

Hard Life, Hard Times (Prisoners)
John Denver greentick

from Rocky Mountain High   Rocky Mountain High
4 pts
103
US








[RCA Victor 0801]
written by John Denver greentick
Rocky Mountain High
10.
11/1972

Rocky Mountain High
John Denver greentick

from Rocky Mountain High   Rocky Mountain High
127 pts
9
US
3
AC






[RCA 74-0829]
written by John Denver greentick & Mike Taylor
  Olivia Newton-John
Take Me Home, Country Roads
11.
01/1973

Take Me Home, Country Roads
Olivia Newton-John

from Let Me Be There   
72 pts
119
US






15
UK
[MCA 40043]
written by John Denver greentick, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
  John Denver
I'd Rather Be a Cowboy
12.
05/1973

I'd Rather Be a Cowboy
John Denver greentick

from Farewell Andromeda   Farewell Andromeda
20 pts
62
US
25
AC






[RCA 74-0955]
written by John Denver greentick
13.
09/1973

Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning)
John Denver greentick

from Farewell Andromeda   Farewell Andromeda
15 pts
89
US
20
AC






[RCA 67]
written by John Denver greentick
  Cliff DeYoung
14.
12/1973

My Sweet Lady
Cliff DeYoung

from Original Film Soundtrack from Sunshine   
80 pts
17
US
7
AC






[MCA 40156]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
15.
12/1973

Please, Daddy
John Denver greentick

from Farewell Andromeda   Farewell Andromeda
13 pts
69
US


69
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0182]
written by Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
Sunshine on My Shoulders
16.
01/1974

#5  Sunshine on My Shoulders
John Denver greentick

from John Denver’s Greatest Hits   John Denver’s Greatest Hits
237 pts
1
US
1
AC
42
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0213]
written by John Denver greentick, Dick Kniss & Mike Taylor
Annie's Song
17.
06/1974

#1  Annie's Song
John Denver greentick

from Back Home Again   Back Home Again
442 pts
1
US
1
AC
9
ctry


1
UK
[RCA Victor 0295]
written by John Denver greentick
Back Home Again
18.
09/1974

Back Home Again
John Denver greentick

from Back Home Again   Back Home Again
178 pts
5
US
1
AC
1
ctry




[RCA Victor 10065]
written by John Denver greentick
Sweet Surrender
19.
12/1974

Sweet Surrender
John Denver greentick

from Back Home Again   Back Home Again
109 pts
13
US
1
AC
7
ctry




[RCA Victor 10148]
written by John Denver greentick
Thank God I'm a Country Boy
20.
03/1975

#4  Thank God I'm a Country Boy
John Denver greentick

266 pts
1
US
5
AC
1
ctry




live
[RCA Victor 10239]
written by John Sommers
I'm Sorry
21.
08/1975

#3  I'm Sorry
John Denver greentick

from Windsong   Windsong
292 pts
1
US
1
AC
1
ctry


51
UK
[RCA Victor 10353]
written by John Denver greentick
22.
10/1975

Calypso
John Denver greentick

from Windsong   Windsong
192 pts
2
US








B side to I'm Sorry
[RCA 10353 B]
written by John Denver greentick
Fly Away
23.
12/1975

Fly Away
John Denver greentick

from Windsong   Windsong
114 pts
13
US
1
AC
12
ctry




backing vocals by Olivia Newton-John
[RCA Victor 10517]
written by John Denver greentick
24.
12/1975

Christmas for Cowboys
John Denver greentick

from Rocky Mountain Christmas   Rocky Mountain Christmas
14 pts
58
US








Christmas
[RCA 10464]
written by Steve Weisberg
25.
03/1976

Looking for Space
John Denver greentick

from Windsong   Windsong
64 pts
29
US
1
AC
30
ctry




[RCA Victor 10586]
written by John Denver greentick
26.
05/1976

It Makes Me Giggle
John Denver greentick

from Spirit   Spirit
26 pts
60
US
9
AC
70
ctry




[RCA Victor 10687]
written by John Denver greentick
27.
09/1976

Like a Sad Song
John Denver greentick

from Spirit   Spirit
55 pts
36
US
1
AC
34
ctry




[RCA 10774]
written by John Denver greentick
  Frank Sinatra
28.
11/1976

Like a Sad Song
Frank Sinatra

4 pts


31
AC






[Reprise 1377]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight
29.
12/1976

Baby, You Look Good to Me Tonight
John Denver greentick

from Spirit   Spirit
26 pts
65
US
13
AC
22
ctry




[RCA 10854]
written by Bill Danoff
30.
03/1977

My Sweet Lady
John Denver greentick

from John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Volume 2   John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Volume 2
43 pts
32
US
13
AC
62
ctry




originally b-side of "thank god i'm a country boy"
[RCA 10911]
written by John Denver greentick
How Can I Leave You Again
31.
11/1977

How Can I Leave You Again
John Denver greentick

from I Want to Live   I Want to Live
53 pts
44
US
2
AC
22
ctry




[RCA 11036]
written by John Denver greentick
32.
02/1978

It Amazes Me
John Denver greentick

from I Want to Live   I Want to Live
26 pts
59
US
9
AC
72
ctry




[RCA 11214]
written by John Denver greentick
I Want to Live
33.
04/1978

I Want to Live
John Denver greentick

from I Want to Live   I Want to Live
25 pts
55
US
10
AC






[RCA 11267]
written by John Denver greentick
  James Galway
Annie's Song
34.
05/1978

Annie's Song
James Galway

from Annie's Song and Other Galway Favorites   
142 pts








3
UK
[RCA 11342]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
35.
1979

Sweet Melinda
John Denver greentick

from John Denver   
2 pts




47
ctry




[RCA 11535]
written by Steve Gillette & Dave MacKechnie
36.
02/1979

Downhill Stuff
John Denver greentick

from John Denver   
5 pts
106
US


64
ctry




[RCA 11479]
written by John Denver greentick
37.
03/1979

What's on Your Mind
John Denver greentick

from John Denver   
16 pts
107
US
10
AC
47
ctry




[RCA 11535]
written by John Denver greentick
38.
07/1979

Garden Song
John Denver greentick

from John Denver   
4 pts


31
AC






[RCA 11637]
written by David Mallett
39.
02/1980

Autograph
John Denver greentick

from Autograph   Autograph
23 pts
52
US
20
AC
84
ctry




[RCA 11915]
written by John Denver greentick
40.
06/1980

Dancing with the Mountains
John Denver greentick

from Autograph   Autograph
8 pts
97
US
43
AC






[RCA 12017]
written by John Denver greentick
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
41.
06/1981

Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)
John Denver greentick

from Some Days Are Diamonds   Some Days Are Diamonds
47 pts
36
US
12
AC
10
ctry




[RCA 12246]
written by Dick Feller
42.
10/1981

The Cowboy and the Lady
John Denver greentick

from Some Days Are Diamonds   Some Days Are Diamonds
14 pts
66
US


50
ctry




[RCA 12345]
written by Bobby Goldsboro
  Plácido Domingo
Perhaps Love
43.
12/1981

Perhaps Love
Plácido Domingo

from Perhaps Love   
38 pts
59
US
22
AC




46
UK
with John Denver
[Columbia 02679]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
Shanghai Breeze
44.
03/1982

Shanghai Breeze
John Denver greentick

from Seasons of the Heart   Seasons of the Heart
59 pts
31
US
1
AC






[RCA 13071]
written by John Denver greentick
45.
07/1982

Seasons of the Heart
John Denver greentick

from Seasons of the Heart   Seasons of the Heart
15 pts
78
US
23
AC






[RCA 13270]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver & Emmylou Harris
Wild Montana Skies
46.
07/1983

Wild Montana Skies
John Denver & Emmylou Harris

from It's About Time   
11 pts


26
AC
14
ctry




[RCA 13562]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver & Sylvie Vartan
47.
11/1984

Love Again
John Denver & Sylvie Vartan

from John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Volume 3   
10 pts
85
US
30
AC






[RCA 13931]
written by John Denver greentick
  John Denver
48.
07/1985

Don't Close Your Eyes, Tonight
John Denver greentick

from Dreamland Express   Dreamland Express
3 pts


37
AC






[RCA 14115]
written by Richard Kerr & Frank Musker
49.
11/1985

Dreamland Express
John Denver greentick

from Dreamland Express   Dreamland Express
13 pts


34
AC
9
ctry




[RCA 14227]
written by John Denver greentick
50.
08/1986

Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)
John Denver greentick

from One World   One World
1 pts




57
ctry




[RCA 14406]
written by Danny O'Keefe & Bill Braun
51.
10/1988

Country Girl in Paris
John Denver greentick

from Higher Ground   
1 pts




96
ctry




[Windstar 75720]
written by John Denver greentick
  Pinkard & Bowden
52.
04/1989

Libyan on a Jet Plane (Leavin' on a Jet Plane)
Pinkard & Bowden

1 pts




79
ctry




[Warner 22987]
written by John Denver greentick, Sandy Pinkard, Richard Bowden & Tim Wilson
  John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads
53.
1993

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver greentick

from The Very Best of John Denver   
1 pts




75
ctry




R
written by John Denver greentick, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
  Chantal Kreviazuk
Leaving on a Jet Plane
54.
03/1999

Leaving on a Jet Plane
Chantal Kreviazuk

from Armageddon: The Album   Armageddon: The Album
13 pts








59
UK
written by John Denver greentick
  Wyclef Jean
It Doesn't Matter
55.
07/2000

It Doesn't Matter
Wyclef Jean

from The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book   The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
153 pts






80
R&B
3
UK
featuring The Rock & Melky Sedeck
[Columbia 79448]
written by R. Walters, Desmond Child, John Denver greentick, Taffy Danoff, William Danoff, A. Long, Robi Rosa, Wyclef Jean & Jerry Duplessis
  The Revellers
56.
12/2001

Country Roads
The Revellers

7 pts








86
UK
written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert & John Denver greentick
  Hermes House Band
57.
12/2001

Country Roads
Hermes House Band

105 pts








7
UK
written by Bill Danoff, John Denver greentick & Taffy Nivert
  John Denver
Annie's Song
58.
11/2008

Annie's Song
John Denver greentick

3 pts








119
UK
R
written by John Denver greentick
Annie's Song
59.
10/2012

Annie's Song
John Denver greentick

21 pts








38
UK
R
written by John Denver greentick
Take Me Home, Country Roads
60.
10/2012

Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver greentick

3 pts








166
UK
R
written by John Denver greentick, Bill Danoff & Taffy Nivert
Annie's Song
61.
01/2013

Annie's Song
John Denver greentick

3 pts








104
UK
R
written by John Denver greentick
  Artists of Then, Now & Forever
Forever Country
62.
10/2016

Forever Country
Artists of Then, Now & Forever

69 pts
21
US


1
ctry




charity record
[CMA]
written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, John Denver greentick, Willie Nelson & Dolly Parton
  Copilot Music + Sound
Take Me Home, Country Roads
63.
07/2018

Take Me Home, Country Roads
Copilot Music + Sound

2 pts




41
ctry




[Bethesda]
written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert & John Denver greentick
  MGK & Jelly Roll
Lonely Road
64.
08/2024

Lonely Road
MGK & Jelly Roll

27 pts
33
US








[EST19XX/Interscope]
written by Colson Baker, Jason DeFord, Travis Barker, John Denver greentick, Bill Danoff, Taffy Danoff, Steve Basil, Brandon Allen & Nick Long


See also...

John Denver & Emmylou Harris • John Denver & Sylvie Vartan • John Denver & the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band


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