Song · Peter / Paul & Mary
“Leaving On A Jet Plane” by Peter / Paul & Mary
“Leaving On A Jet Plane” by Peter / Paul & Mary appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2020. Its best result is #1962 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #8,333 indie & aaa song of all time.
Peter, Paul and Mary took "Leaving on a Jet Plane" to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969, and it became the folk trio's most successful single, topping the chart in Canada as well and reaching number two in Britain.
The song came from John Denver, who wrote it in 1966 under the title "Babe I Hate to Go" and first put it on a demo, John Denver Sings, handing out copies as Christmas presents that year. It was Milt Okun, his producer at the time, who talked him into a new name, and by 1967 it had become "Leaving on a Jet Plane".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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Indie & Adult Alternative
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1962 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
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