Song · Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
From the album Pendulum (1970)
“Have You Ever Seen The Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival appears on 66 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1970 on the album Pendulum. Its best result is #6 on the KSLX Arizona 500 (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,715 indie & aaa song of all time and #261 of the '70s.
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John Fogerty wrote, arranged and produced "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" for Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1970 album Pendulum, and it's CCR easing off the throttle toward a ballad without loosening its grip. Cash Box made the same point, calling it about as near to a ballad as the band came. Fogerty sings lead and plays guitar alongside Tom Fogerty, with Stu Cook on bass and Doug Clifford on drums, and Russ Gary engineered and mixed it.
The chords roll in like weather, and the melody carries a sadness that sits just under the bounce. It topped the RPM chart in Canada, reached 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the group's eighth gold single; in 2023 it passed a billion Spotify streams. Fogerty cut it again in 2013 with Alan Jackson for Wrote a Song for Everyone.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
Also listed as: Have You Ever Seen the Rain; Have You Ever Seen the Rain?; Have You Ever Seen The Rain?.
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