"Back Home Again" peaked at number five on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart in November of that year; it was Denver's fifth Top 10 hit on the pop chart. "Back Home Again" topped the
adult contemporary chart for two weeks. The single was the first of three number ones on the
country music chart where it stayed for a single week. The single was certified a
gold record by the
RIAA. The song won a
CMA Award for Denver in 1975 in the category "Song of the Year"; he was also named "Entertainer of the Year" at the same ceremony, prompting
country pop singer
Charlie Rich to light the envelope on fire after reading that Denver had won—in an apparent insult to Denver's musical style and image. ==Reception==