| "I'm Sorry" | ||||
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| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Windsong | ||||
| A-side | "I'm Sorry" | |||
| B-side | "Calypso" | |||
| Released | July 1975 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | country, pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Writer(s) | John Denver | |||
| 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.
The song, an apology for forsaken love,[1] reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 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.
| 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 |
| Preceded by "The Proud One" by The Osmonds |
Billboard Easy Listening Singles number-one single September 20, 1975 - September 27, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady" by Helen Reddy |
| Preceded by "Fame" by David Bowie |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single September 27, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Fame" by David Bowie |
| Preceded by "(Turn Out the Lights And) Love Me Tonight" by Don Williams |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single November 8, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way"/"Bob Wills Is Still the King" by Waylon Jennings |
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