| "Bad Moon Rising" | ||||
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| Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival | ||||
| from the album Green River | ||||
| B-side | "Lodi" | |||
| Released | April 16, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | March 1969 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
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| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Fogerty | |||
| Producer(s) | John Fogerty | |||
| Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology | ||||
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| "Bad Moon Rising" (lyric video) on YouTube | ||||
"Bad Moon Rising" is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was the lead single from their album Green River and was released on April 16, 1969 four months before the album. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 28 June 1969 and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September of that year (see 1969 in music). It was CCR's second gold single.[4]
The song has been recorded by at least 20 different artists, in styles ranging from folk to reggae to psychedelic rock.
In 2010, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 364 on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
It is one of five songs by the band that peaked at the No. 2 spot on the U.S. Billboard chart and did not get to No. 1. It was blocked by "Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" by Henry Mancini.
On the 2013 John Fogerty album, Wrote a Song for Everyone, the song is included featuring the Zac Brown Band.[5]
The song is played on the radio in the video game Mafia III, although its usage is anachronistic since the game takes place in 1968.
- ^ "Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Track Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 138. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 27, 2018). "The Number Ones: Henry Mancini's "Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
Creedence Clearwater Revival's apocalyptic blues-rock rambler "Bad Moon Rising" peaked at #2...
- ^ Chronicle, Vol. 1 Liner Notes
- ^ "John Fogerty - Wrote a Song for Everyone Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.