| Sweet Hitch-Hiker | |
| Cover: | Sweet_Hitch-Hiker_-_Creedence_Clearwater_Revival.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Album: | Mardi Gras |
| B-Side: | Door to Door |
| Released: | July 1971 |
| Length: | 2:59 |
| Label: | Fantasy |
| 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, becoming their 9th and last top 10 hit.[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, 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.
| Charts (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[4] | 9 |
| Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[5] | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[6] | 8 |
| United States (Cash Box Top 100)[7] | 5 |
| Chart (1971) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia [8] | 80 |
| Canada [9] | 22 |
| US Billboard | 101 |
| US Cash Box [10] | 76 |
