Sweet Hitch-Hiker
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| "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" | ||||
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| Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival | ||||
| from the album Mardi Gras | ||||
| B-side | "Door to Door" | |||
| Released | July 1971 | |||
| Format | 7" 45 RPM | |||
| Genre | Roots rock, southern rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Writer(s) | John Fogerty | |||
| Producer(s) | Stu Cook, Doug Clifford and John Fogerty | |||
| Certification | Gold | |||
| Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology | ||||
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"Sweet Hitch-Hiker" is a song by the American roots/swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival from their 1972 album Mardi Gras. It was first released as a single in 1971 and reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] On the Record Retailer UK Singles Chart, it peaked at #36.[2]
The song was written by CCR singer John Fogerty, and it has been described as a "classic John Fogerty stomper" by author Hank Bordowitz.[3]
The song mentions the Greasy King, a restaurant in El Cerrito, California, where the band members were raised.
The B-side of the single was the song "Door to Door" written and sung by Stu Cook.
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