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"Down on the Corner" John Fogerty Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Effigy" John Fogerty Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Feelin' Blue" John Fogerty Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Fortunate Son" John Fogerty Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Get Down Woman" John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival: 1968 [9] "Gloomy" John Fogerty ...
The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 December 1969. The flip side, "Fortunate Son", reached No. 14 on the United States charts on 22 November 1969, the week before Billboard changed its methodology on double-sided hits. [4] In Canada, the single reached No. 4 in December 1969, [5] and No. 5 in New Zealand. [6]
The single's A-side reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its B-side made it to No. 14. [8] "Down on the Corner" chronicles the tale of the fictional band Willy and the Poor Boys, and how they play on street corners to cheer people up and ask for nickels. The song makes reference to a washboard, a kazoo, a Kalamazoo Guitar, and a gut bass. [9]
"Fortunate Son" is a song by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on the band's fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys in October 1969. It was previously released as a single, together with "Down on the Corner", in September 1969. [4]
Creedence Clearwater Revival never had a Billboard No. 1 hit in the United States. [3] Five of their singles peaked at No. 2. They have the dubious distinction to have the most singles reach the top 10 (nine of them) without ever hitting number 1.
Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival: Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics is a three-disc greatest hits album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 2012 by Fantasy Records and Concord Music Group.
Music journalist Hank Bordowitz praises Fogerty's "willingness to take a stand on the issues of the day" and for his "prescience" in being one of the first to criticize Reagan in a song. [7] Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford claimed that "It's a fun song. It's kind of a spoof on everybody."
Creedence Country is a compilation album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). It was released by Fantasy Records in October 1981 (see 1981 in music) with the purpose of infiltrating the country market. [1] There was one single released from Creedence Country, "Cotton Fields" b/w "Lodi", in November. [3]