Song · Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Susie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Released 1968
“Susie Q” by Creedence Clearwater Revival appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2001 and 2020. It was first released in 1968. Its best result is #1271 on the WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,335 indie & aaa song of all time.
Creedence Clearwater Revival released their "Susie Q" in August 1968, and it's John Fogerty's show from the ground up: he sings it, plays guitar, arranged it and produced it with Saul Zaentz. The song came from outside the band, written by Dale Hawkins with Eleanor Broadwater and Stanley Lewis sharing the music credit, but Fogerty's arrangement bends it into the band's own murky, hypnotic shape.
The rest of the four-piece fills it in: Tom Fogerty on the second guitar, Stu Cook on bass and Doug Clifford on drums, a lean rhythm crew that gives John all the room he wants.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1271 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2020 | 1827 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
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