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<p><span style="background-color: rgb(251, 251, 251); color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">HALLOWWEN HAVOC... ROUND 1</span></p><p><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/ZZAI/495991afcc_YX7L_media.gif"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/RZmrG8Z.gif"></p><p><br></p><p>"<strong>Take Me Home, Country Roads</strong>", also known simply as "<strong>Country Roads</strong>", is a song written by&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Danoff" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Bill Danoff</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taffy_Nivert" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Taffy Nivert</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">John Denver</a>. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);"><em>Billboard</em>'s US Hot 100 singles chart</a>&nbsp;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.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads#cite_note-United_StatesJohn_DenverTake_Me_Home,_Country_RoadsingleCertRef-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">^[3]</a>&nbsp;The song became one of Denver's most popular songs and it has continued to sell, with over 1.8 million digital copies sold in the United States.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads#cite_note-chartbeat-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">^[4]</a></p><p>The song is considered a symbol of&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">West Virginia</a>. In March 2014, it became one of the four&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_songs#State_songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">official state anthems</a>&nbsp;of West Virginia.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">^[5]</a></p><p>In 1998, Denver's 1971 recording was inducted into the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Hall_of_Fame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Grammy Hall of Fame</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads#cite_note-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">^[6]</a>&nbsp;In 2023, the song was selected by the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Congress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Library of Congress</a>&nbsp;for inclusion in the&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Recording_Registry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">National Recording Registry</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads#cite_note-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">^[7]</a></p><p><br></p><p><sup style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);"><span class="ql-cursor"></span></sup><img src="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMWM5NTFmNjYtYzAxMi00MGU4LTkzNjMtMjRiZmZmM2QxN2MxXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg" alt="John Denver: Take Me Home, Country Roads (Music Video 1971) - IMDb"></p>