ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. One night after a show, the three of them went to go have a "jam fest." On the way, Denver's left thumb was broken in a collision. Take me home, (down) country roads. Miner's lady, stranger to blue water The next day was Denver's 28th birthday. In 2001, the song was covered by Dutch pop band Hermes House Band and released as "Country Roads". On September 6, 1980, at the invitation of West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller, songwriters Danoff, Nivert, and Denver performed the song during pregame festivities to a sold-out crowd of Mountaineer fans. John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' was inspired by Maryland, not West Virginia", "It was Maryland that inspired 'Take Me Home, Country Roads, "Physiographic Provinces of West Virginia", "American certifications – John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Road", "Country Roads-John Denver WVU 1980 Introduction and Full Song (Audio)", "Welcome To | WVU Traditions | West Virginia University", "Eulogizing Sen. Robert Byrd: The Hard Working, if Imperfect, Senator", "WV Tourism obtains rights to use John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads, "John Denver Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Italian single certifications – John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads", "British single certifications – John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads", Austriancharts.at – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", Ultratop.be – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", Danishcharts.com – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", Offiziellecharts.de – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Country Roads", "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 11 October 2001", Dutchcharts.nl – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", Swedishcharts.com – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", Swisscharts.com – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", "Year in Review – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001", "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Hermes House Band; 'Country Roads')", "British single certifications – Hermes House Band – Country Roads", https://twitter.com/DCDeacon/status/1014506153785659394, "Fallout 76 has everyone humming John Denver", "Songs for Screens: How a John Denver Classic Resurfaced Thanks to 'Fallout 76, "John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (Audio)", "Grab a FREE Fallout 76 vinyl with this month's STACK Magazine", The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver, Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads&oldid=987558353, Oricon International Singles Chart number-one singles, Articles with dead external links from May 2020, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2019, Singlechart usages for Canadaadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Certification Table Entry usages for Italy, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Certification Table Entry usages for United States, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Articles needing additional references from May 2018, All articles needing additional references, Certification Table Entry usages for Germany, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with shipments footnote, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 November 2020, at 20:41.
Though Danoff grew up in Massachusetts, he drew inspiration for the lyrics from his childhood.
He had even briefly considered using "Massachusetts" rather than "West Virginia" as both four-syllable state names would have fit the song's meter. The song was prominently featured in Fallout 76's marketing. He grew up listening to radio programs which made him feel nostalgic, but his home state really didn't have the ring to it that its neighbor West Virginia did (though he had never even visited prior to writing the song). Watch these episodes for free! SHOPPING SAFELY TOGETHER: Our stores and the steps we’re taking Find Out More Free Standard Delivery on orders over $50; Free Click & Collect on all orders He absolutely loved it and the trio stayed up all night changing up the lyrics and creating a masterpiece. In 2016, the song was included in, Remembering John Denver and His Country Music Legacy, 'The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia' is the Ultimate Southern Gothic Story Song, Country Rewind: Kenny Rogers' Tearjerker, 'Lucille', Darius Rucker Talks Historic CMA Awards Hosting Gig, Charley Pride + More on 'Color Me Country'. American singer Ray Charles recorded a version of the song on his 1972 album A Message From the People. NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, Songs That Will Make You Cry Uncontrollably, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS. He received a five-minute standing ovation -- one of their longest of all time. Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze, Country roads, take me home The couple had originally wanted to sell their song to, Despite its unexpected inspiration, "Take Me Home Country Roads" is one of the most beloved country songs of all time. The song is the theme song of West Virginia University and it has been performed during every home football pregame show since 1972. West Virginia, Mountain Mama [49] In Australia, a promotional Fallout 76 vinyl featuring the cover was included with the December 2018 issue of STACK Magazine exclusively from retailer JB Hi-Fi.[50]. Our services include residential real estate sales of existing homes, new construction & townhouses. A cover version of the song, a collaboration between Copilot Music and Sound and the vocal group Spank,[46] was commissioned for and featured in both the teaser and full E3 2018 trailers for the 2018 video game, Fallout 76, whose plot events are set in West Virginia. He grew up listening to radio programs which made him feel nostalgic, but his home state really didn't have the ring to it that its neighbor West Virginia did (though he had never even visited prior to writing the song). Copyright: Writer(s): John Denver, Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert Danoff Lyrics Terms of Use, Almost heaven, West Virginia
A Japanese language cover of the song, sung by Yōko Honna, was made for the 1995 anime film, Whisper of the Heart. Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River On March 7, 2014, the West Virginia Legislature approved a resolution to make "Take Me Home, Country Roads" an official state song of West Virginia, alongside three other pieces: "West Virginia Hills", "This is My West Virginia", and "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home".
The song, which plays a part in the plot of the film, is humorously renamed "Concrete Roads" and reflects on Honna's character's hometown in western Tokyo. Take me home, country roads His response: "No! [47] Released as an iTunes-only single on July 4, 2018, the song reached No. Take me home, country roads, All my memories gather 'round her [17], sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.