50 years since Creedence Clearwater Revival delivered a body of work that has inspired and electrified generations of fans, the band has landed their all-time highest chart position with “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Digital Song Sales Chart for two consecutive weeks. Astonishingly—despite releasing a prolific seven studio albums between 1968 and 1972 (two of which went to No. 1), playing over 150 tour dates around the world (including a headlining spot at Woodstock), and scoring fourteen Top Ten singles—the band never did land a No. 1 single.
In addition to the momentous milestone reached with “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” this month, their hits “Bad Moon Rising” and “Fortunate Son” also landed in the Rock Digital Song Sales Top Ten (reaching No. 9 and No. 10 respectively). Meanwhile, the band’s RIAA Diamond-certified compilation album Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits recently broke the Top 10 on iTunes’ Top Albums Chart, helping to place the record at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 (as of June 28, 2021).
Sig Sigworth, President of Craft Recordings, notes, “After fifty plus years, the legacy of Creedence Clearwater Revival continues to grow, as new generations of fans discover their rich and timeless catalog. The band’s success is reflected not only in this astounding #1 chart position and the recent RIAA certifications, but also in the surge of subscribers, monthly listeners and continued synch requests.”
First released on CCR’s second to last album, 1971’s Pendulum, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” was issued as a double A-side single along with “Hey Tonight,” which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 100. The appeal of the 3x-Platinum certified song continues to reach new audiences. In 2018, Craft Recordings premiered an official music video for the song, as part of their celebration to commemorate CCR’s 50th anniversary.
