Leaving on a Jet Plane
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter John Denver in 1966, originally included on his debut demo recording John Denver Sings as "Babe I Hate to Go". He made several copies and gave them out as presents for Christmas of that year. Denver's then producer Milt Okun convinced him to change the title; the song was renamed "Leaving on a Jet Plane" in 1967.
| "Leaving on a Jet Plane" | ||||
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| Single by John Denver | ||||
| from the album Rhymes & Reasons | ||||
| B-side | "Jimmy Newman" | |||
| Released | October 1969 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Denver | |||
| Producer(s) | Milton Okun | |||
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In 1969, simultaneous to the success of the Peter, Paul and Mary version, Denver recorded the song again for his debut studio album, Rhymes & Reasons, and it was released as a single in October 1969 through RCA Records. Although it is one of John Denver's best known songs, his single failed to enter the charts.
"Leaving on a Jet Plane" was re-recorded for the third and final time in 1973 for John Denver's Greatest Hits, the version that also appears on most of his compilation albums.