Australian Charts:
Annie’s Song entered the Kent Music Report on 22 July 1974 and peaked at #5. The song was #45 in the Top 100 of 1974.
Album:
The song is on Back Home Again which entered the Kent Music Report album charts on 22 July 1974 and peaked at #2.
Songwriter:
John Denver
Producer:
Milt Okun
Record label of Australian release:
RCA Victor
Songfacts:
John Denver wrote Annie’s Song for then-wife Ann Martell after their first separation and near break-up of their marriage in 1974. He said that it was one of the fastest songs he ever wrote, composing it in about 10 minutes while he was riding on a ski lift in Aspen, Colorado. Denver was reflecting on all the joy he found in his marriage and his relief that they were back together.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/john-denver/annies-song
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