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 (Jess Moskaluke song) 10 on the Canada Country chart and also reigning as the most-played song at Canadian country radio in 2016. Moskaluke co-wrote "Take Me Home" with Kelly Archer and Emily Shackelton, two of the writers responsible for her previous single, "Kiss Me Quiet". The song tells the story of a woman who encounters an ex-boyfriend at a bar who tries to pick up where they left off, despite having a new girlfriend at home. Writing the song with other women with similar experiences "made me realize I'm certainly not alone and that other people out there may need to hear this