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Leaving on a Jet Plane  is a song written by John Denver in 1966 and most famously recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. The original title of the song was Babe, I Hate to Go but Denver's then producer Milt Okun convinced him to change the title.
With John Denver it only took five. The fifth song that he wrote was âLeaving on a Jet Plane,â a tune that became a number one hit for Peter, Paul and Mary in 1969 and launched the career of one of popular musicâs most highly acclaimed songwriters.It was written for a girl. And the next song I wrote was âLeaving on a Jet Plane.â Thatâs about the fifth song I ever wrote.â. Denverâs first big break as a singer also led to his first and only publishing association.