Bad Moon Rising

"Bad Moon Rising" is a 1969 song by Creedence Clearwater Revival and is the leading single from their third studio album Green River. It went to number 2 in the United States, number 1 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland, number 5 in Canada, number 3 in Norway and Australia and number 8 in Germany and Austria.

"Bad Moon Rising"
Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
from Green River"
B-side"Lodi"
ReleasedApril 16, 1969 (1969-04-16)
RecordedMarch 1969
StudioWally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre
Length2:21
LabelFantasy
Songwriter(s)John Fogerty
Producer(s)John Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology
""Proud Mary"
(1969)
Bad Moon Rising ""Green River"
(1969)
"Bad Moon Rising" (lyric video) at YouTube

References

  1. "Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Track Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. Valdez, Steve (2014). "Folk rock". In Henderson, Lol; Stacey, Lee (eds.). Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. London: Routledge. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-135-92946-6.
  3. 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...