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“Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

From the album Bayou Country (1969)

“Proud Mary” by Creedence Clearwater Revival appears on 49 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1969 on the album Bayou Country. Its best result is #72 on the DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,304 indie & aaa song of all time.

49countdowns
16stations
#72best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

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Creedence Clearwater Revival: Proud Mary

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"Proud Mary" came rolling out of Creedence Clearwater Revival in January 1969 as a Fantasy single and a cornerstone of Bayou Country, their second album, and it's swamp rock with the throttle open. John Fogerty did nearly everything himself: he wrote it, arranged it, produced it and sang it, and his guitar gives it that chugging, churning pulse, with Tom Fogerty on guitar, Stu Cook on bass and Doug Clifford on drums keeping the engine turning.

It went all the way to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 that March, the first of five Creedence singles that stalled one step short of the top.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 78 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 223 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 230 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (1997) 499
1997 500 102.3 WBAB WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) 1023
2001 118 WFPK WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time 2000
2002 252 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2002) 923
2002 179 100.7 WZLX WZLX Memorial 500 (2002) 500
2004 232 92.3 KGON KGON Top 923 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2004) 923
2007 259 WTMD WTMD Top 897 Songs of All Time 897
2010 415 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 194 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) 1100
2012 195 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) 1200
2013 260 Big 100 BIG 500 Labor Day Countdown (2013) 500
2013 589 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2013 449 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2013) 500
2014 862 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 645 Big 100 BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) 1000
2014 178 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 404 I-95 I-95 Memorial Day Weekend Top 500 (2015) 500
2015 462 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2016 452 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2016) 500
2017 458 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2017) 500
2018 495 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2018) 500
2019 907 102.5 KZOK KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 1025
2019 153 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2019) 500
2019 454 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2019) 500
2020 671 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 858 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2020 172 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2020) 500
2021 553 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 79 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2021) 499
2021 89 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2021) 500
2022 107 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2022) 500
2022 122 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2022) 500
2022 337 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 705 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 262 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2023 72 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2023) 500
2023 876 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 252 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2024 297 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 289 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 136 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2024) 500
2024 684 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 430 97 Rock 97 Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 424 102.5 WDVE DVE Memorial Day 500 (2025) 500
2025 463 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 116 100.7 KSLX KSLX Arizona 500 (2026) 500
2026 315 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

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