Take Me Home, Country Roads Take Me Home, Country Roads "Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known as "Take Me Home" or "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver about the state of West Virginia. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number 2 on "Billboard"s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April 10, 2017. The song became one of John Denver's
Take Me Home Tonight (film) across the nation since Medina's appearance on "American Idol". The film was released in the U.S. on March 4, 2011. Relativity released a trailer for the film in December 2010. "Take Me Home Tonight" was a box office flop. The film debuted at #11, with $3,464,679 during its opening weekend in 2,003 theaters in North America. The film grossed $6,928,068 in North America, failing to recoup its $19 million budget. "Take Me Home Tonight" received generally mixed to negative reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an overall approval rating of 28%, based on 115 reviews, with