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Sweet Hitch-Hiker
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Sweet Hitch-Hiker
| cover = Sweet_Hitch-Hiker_-_Creedence_Clearwater_Revival.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Creedence Clearwater Revival
| album = Mardi Gras
| B-side = Door to Door
| released = July 1971
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:59
| label = Fantasy
| writer = John Fogerty
| producer =
| prev_title = Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
| prev_year = 1971
| next_title = Someday Never Comes
| next_year = 1972
}}
'"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. On the 'Record Retailer' UK Singles Chart, it peaked at #36.
The song was written by CCR singer John Fogerty, and it has been described as a "classic John Fogerty stomper" by author Hank Bordowitz. It was a departure from previous CCR songs in that it dealt explicitly with sexual themes.
The song mentions the Greasy King, a restaurant in El Cerrito, the California city 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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Category:1971 singles
Category:Creedence Clearwater Revival songs
Category:Songs written by John Fogerty
Category:Song recordings produced by John Fogerty
Category:1971 songs
Category:Fantasy Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
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