"Like a Sad Song" is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver, released as a single from his 1976 album, Spirit. Although it only reached No.36 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, "Like a Sad Song" became Denver's eighth single to reach No.1 on the easy listening chart within the span of three years.
| "Like a Sad Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Spirit | ||||
| B-side | "Pegasus" | |||
| Released | August 1976 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Denver | |||
| Producer(s) | Milton Okun | |||
| John Denver singles chronology | ||||
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Cash Box said that "Denver handles the ballad on acoustic guitar with sensitive string backing."[1] Record World called it "a soft spoken love song" in which "[Denver's] vocal grabs your attention and holds on until the song's end."[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 63 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 34 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 4, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 4, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
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