Streaming Masters – Creedence Clearwater Revival
46 years after their break up, some songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival are still among the most streamed tracks of the 60s and the 70s. Are they remembered only thanks to a few songs? Are their albums beloved as much as they were decades ago?
Method
As detailed in the Fixing Log article, Spotify represents 157 million of the 272 million users of streaming platforms, while YouTube is pretty much the only video platform generating some revenue for the industry. Below is the equivalence set on the aforementioned article:
Audio Stream 1500 plays equal 1 album unit
Video Stream 11,750 views equal 1 album unit
Equivalent Albums Sales (EAS) = 272/157 * Spotify streams / 1500 + YouTube views / 11750
Results
Total: 2,151,023 EAS
Most streamed tracks (EAS)
1. Have You Ever Seen The Rain [Pendulum] – 376,000
2. Fortunate Son [Willy And The Poor Boys] – 370,000
3. Bad Moon Rising [Green River] – 228,000
4. Down On The Corner [Willy And The Poor Boys] – 126,000
5. Proud Mary [Bayou Country] – 100,000
6. Lookin’ Out My Back Door [Cosmo’s Factory] – 87,000
7. Up Around The Bend [Cosmo’s Factory] – 84,000
8. Who’ll Stop The Rain [Cosmo’s Factory] – 61,000
9. Cotton Fields [Willy And The Poor Boys] – 55,000
10. Born On The Bayou [Bayou Country] – 53,000
11. Green River [Green River] – 42,000
12. I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Cosmo’s Factory] – 41,000
13. Suzie Q [Creedence Clearwater Revival] – 40,000
14. Run Through The Jungle [Cosmo’s Factory] – 40,000
15. I Put A Spell On You [Creedence Clearwater Revival] – 31,000
16. Travelin’ Band [Cosmo’s Factory] – 30,000
17. Long As I Can See The Light [Cosmo’s Factory] – 28,000
18. Lodi [Green River] – 27,000
19. The Midnight Special [Willy And The Poor Boys] – 26,000
20. Hey Tonight [Pendulum] – 18,000