A little history about this song: Leaving on a Jet Plane is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was Babe, I Hate to Go but Denvers then producer Milt Okun convinced him to change the title. The song was initially recorded in 1966 by John Denver with the title Babe, I Hate to Go. That same year, Denver chose this song along with fifteen others and, with his own money, had 250 copies pressed onto vinyl. He distributed the copies to friends and family. Peter, Paul and Mary were so impressed with the song that they chose to record it themselves and released it on their 1967 Album 1700. Notably, it didnt become a hit for them until they released it as a single in 1969. It turned out to be Peter, Paul & Marys biggest (and final) hit, becoming their only #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It was the penultimate #1 single of the 1960s. The song also spent three weeks atop the easy listening chart and was used in commercials for United Airlines in the late 1970s.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 05:11:56 +0000
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