“Like a Sad Song” is a song written and performed by the American singer-songwriter John Denver, released as a single from his 1976 album, Spirit. Although it only reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, “Like a Sad Song” became Denver’s eighth single to reach number one on the easy listening chart within the span of three years. Cash Box said that “Denver handles the ballad on acoustic guitar with sensitive string backing.”