Artists · Billboard Hot 100

John Denver

Charting Apr 10, 1971 → Jul 18, 2026 · 318 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · crowned Artist of the Week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 318 wk (5 crowns), UK Singles Chart 26 wk (1 crown)

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Image credits

Photo: ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Honours

Artist of the Week

Billboard Hot 100
5 crowns
Longest reign 2 weeks (Jul–Aug 1974) · First crown Mar 1974
UK Singles Chart
1 crown
First crown Oct 1974
Global Music Power
2 crowns
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First crown Aug 1974

Billboard Hot 100 · 318 wk UK Singles Chart · 26 wk Global Music Power · 326 wk

Peak Power: 2.62%; week of Nov 8, 1975
Career Power: 335; share-weeks
Crowns: 5; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 99; March 1974 – February 1975
Peak Five Years: 280; June 1971 – May 1976
Top-five weeks: 25; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 318; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.55%; week of Mar 30, 1974
Comebacks: 1; Feb 1973

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions. How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the Billboard Hot 100

33 records · 335 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
I'm SorryApple Music	#1September 1975	18	August 1975 – December 1975	40.8	40.9
Take Me Home, Country RoadsApple Music	#2August 1971	23	April 1971 – September 1971	37.4	37.3
Sunshine On My ShouldersApple Music	#1March 1974	18	January 1974 – May 1974	34.4	34.1
Thank God I'm A Country BoyApple Music	#1June 1975	19	March 1975 – July 1975	32.8	32.8
ANNIE's SONGApple Music	#1July 1974	17	June 1974 – September 1974	31.0	30.9
Rocky Mountain HighApple Music	#9March 1973	19	November 1972 – March 1973	28.1	28.1
Back Home AgainApple Music	#5November 1974	16	September 1974 – January 1975	24.3	24.4
Fly AwayApple Music	#13January 1976	12	December 1975 – February 1976	17.2	17.3
Sweet SurrenderApple Music	#13February 1975	11	December 1974 – March 1975	14.9	15.0
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)Apple Music	#36September 1981	20	June 1981 – October 1981	10.3	10.2
Shanghai BreezesApple Music	#31May 1982	14	March 1982 – June 1982	9.5	9.4
My Sweet LadyApple Music	#32May 1977	11	March 1977 – May 1977	7.6	7.6
Looking For SpaceApple Music	#29April 1976	8	March 1976 – April 1976	7.0	7.0
Friends With YouApple Music	#47December 1971	11	November 1971 – January 1972	5.6	5.6
Like A Sad SongApple Music	#36October 1976	7	September 1976 – October 1976	4.8	4.8
How Can I Leave You AgainApple Music	#44January 1978	10	November 1977 – January 1978	4.3	4.2
AutographApple Music	#52April 1980	10	February 1980 – April 1980	4.2	4.1
I'd Rather Be A CowboyApple Music	#62July 1973	10	May 1973 – July 1973	2.8	2.8
It Amazes MeApple Music	#59April 1978	7	March 1978 – April 1978	2.4	2.3
Baby, You Look Good To Me TonightApple Music	#65January 1977	7	December 1976 – February 1977	2.2	2.2
I Want To LiveApple Music	#55May 1978	5	April 1978 – May 1978	1.9	1.9
The Cowboy And The LadyApple Music	#66November 1981	7	October 1981 – December 1981	1.9	1.9
It Makes Me GiggleApple Music	#60May 1976	4	May 1976 – May 1976	1.5	1.5
Please, DaddyApple Music	#69January 1974	5	December 1973 – January 1974	1.1	1.1
Perhaps Lovewith Placido DomingoApple Music	#59February 1982	7	January 1982 – February 1982	1.1	2.2
Seasons Of The HeartApple Music	#78August 1982	5	July 1982 – August 1982	1.0	0.9
Goodbye AgainApple Music	#88August 1972	6	July 1972 – August 1972	0.9	0.9
Christmas For CowboysApple Music	#58January 1976	4	December 1975 – January 1976	0.9	1.4
Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)Apple Music	#89September 1973	5	September 1973 – October 1973	0.7	0.7
EverydayApple Music	#81March 1972	3	March 1972 – March 1972	0.7	0.7
Take Me Home, Country Roadswith Fat City	#41July 2026	1	July 2026	0.5	0.9
Dancing With The MountainsApple Music	#97June 1980	3	June 1980 – July 1980	0.4	0.4
Love Againwith Sylvie VartanApple Music	#85November 1984	4	November 1984 – December 1984	0.3	0.7

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At their peak

1974 in music →

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