Sweet Surrender (John Denver song)

"Sweet Surrender"
Single by John Denver
from the album Back Home Again (studio version)
B-side "Summer"
Released December 1974
Format 7" (45 rpm)
Genre Folk
Length 2:50 (single version); 5:02 (album version)
Label RCA Records
Songwriter(s) John Denver
Producer(s) Milton Okun
John Denver singles chronology
"Back Home Again"
(1974)		 "Sweet Surrender"
(1974)		 "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
(1975)

"Back Home Again"
(1974)		 "Sweet Surrender"
(1974)		 "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"
(1975)

"Sweet Surrender" is the title of a popular song by the American singer-songwriter John Denver. It was originally recorded for his 1974 album Back Home Again, but was chosen as the lead single from the concert album An Evening with John Denver.[1] "Sweet Surrender" reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1975, remaining in the Top 40 for eight weeks. It also rose to #1 on the adult contemporary chart, Denver's fourth song to reach the top on this survey (following "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Annie's Song" and "Back Home Again").[2] Following a theme common to many of Denver's songs, the lyrics to "Sweet Surrender" deal with a journey of self-exploration tied to themes of nature and environment. The single version of "Sweet Surrender" has yet to appear on any compact disc or digital reissue, characterized by its lack of applause over the introduction. This can be determined by an audible comparison between RCA Victor PB-10148, the 45 rpm single issue vs. any compact disc containing the song. Compact discs contain either the studio version from the Back Home Again album or the complete, unedited "live" version from An Evening with John Denver. The single version of "Sweet Surrender" is identical to the version aired live on the John Denver TV Special "A Family Event" on December 1, 1974 on ABC. "Sweet Surrender" was the opening theme song of the 1974 Walt Disney movie The Bears and I. It was covered by the pop/folk band The Seekers and appeared on the Australian release of their 1975 self-titled album.

Chart performance

Chart (1974-75) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 38
Canadian RPM Top Singles 38
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 7

References

  1. ↑ allmusic.com
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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