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) Take Me Home Tonight (film) Take Me Home Tonight is a 2011 American retro comedy film directed by Michael Dowse and starring an ensemble cast led by Topher Grace and Anna Faris; prior to release the film was titled Young Americans and Kids in America. The screenplay was written by Jackie and Jeff Filgo, former writers of the television sitcom "That '70s Show", of which Grace was a cast member. Shooting began on the week starting February 19, 2007, in Phoenix, Arizona. The film received its wide theatrical release on March 4, 2011. The title comes from the 1986 Eddie