Annie's Song was written by American singer songwriter John Denver and released in 1974 on his album Back Home Again. Denver wrote it for his wife Annie after a day skiing in Aspen, and the recording became one of his biggest hits, reaching number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Its simple declaration of love helped it endure at weddings and in film and television montages for decades. Online, short excerpts are now shared as a sincere reaction sound for romantic and wholesome moments.