Up Around the Bend

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"Up Around the Bend"
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Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
from the album Cosmo's Factory
A-side"Run Through the Jungle"
ReleasedApril 1970
Genre
Length2:41
LabelFantasy Records
SongwriterJohn Fogerty
ProducerJohn Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology
"Travelin' Band"
(1970) 		"Up Around the Bend"
(1970) 		"Lookin' Out My Back Door"
(1970)

"Up Around the Bend" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, written by the band's frontman John Fogerty. It was composed and recorded only a few days prior to the band's April 1970 European tour and was included on the album Cosmo's Factory. Released as a single, with "Run Through the Jungle" on the flipside, the double-sided single climbed to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1970.[3]

It was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million copies. It was also a major hit in the UK, where it reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the BPI.[4][5]

The song opens with a prominent, high-pitched guitar riff played by John Fogerty. The lyrics have Fogerty telling of a gathering "up around the bend" on the highway and inviting the listener to join in.

Cash Box described the song as a "powerfully sung and played bit of rock with excellent top forty drive."[6] Record World called the single release with "Run Through the Jungle" a "two-sided monster."[7]

The song has been covered by artists such as Elton John, who recorded a version early in his career, and Hanoi Rocks, who took it to number four in their home country of Finland. A variation of the song performed by Fogerty and Eric Church is used as the theme music for Amazon Prime Video's coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series.[8]

Charts

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Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 2
Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[12] 1
France (IFOP)[13] 23
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 1
New Zealand (Listener)[16] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[17] 2
South Africa (Springbok)[18] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 3
United States (Billboard Hot 100)[21] 4
West Germany (GfK)[22] 3

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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