JOHN FOGERTY Classic “Fortunate Son” Surpasses One Billion Streams on Spotify!

June 15, 2023 | Today, the worldwide celebration continues as “Fortunate Son,” written and performed by John Fogerty and recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival, surpasses one billion streams on Spotify, announced by Concord Music Publishing. This outstanding achievement comes on the heels of another Fogerty written hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), “Have You Ever Seen The Rain,” surpassing one billion streams in March 2023. Both songs are now a part of Spotify’s ‘Billions Club,’ an exclusive collection of songs that includes other megahits from Concord’s catalog including Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk,” Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings,” to name a few. “Fortunate Son” is featured on Spotify’s ‘Billions Club’ playlist, which currently includes under 450 songs from the hundreds of millions of tracks streaming on the platform.
 
Fogerty has a lot to celebrate this year, in January 2023 he regained control over his works, acquiring majority interest of his worldwide publishing rights from Concord. Currently on a worldwide tour, Fogerty is performing, alongside with his two sons, his catalog of songs which have resonated with fans for over five decades. The Guardian heralded, “…a triumphant celebration of Creedence Clearwater classics,” in a review of the sold-out AO Arena show last month.
 
Written by John Fogerty and released as an early single in October 1969, “Fortunate Son” was featured on CCR’s fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys. The album, which includes other Fogerty written hits like “Down On The Corner” and “Midnight Special,” was released in November of 1969 to wide critical acclaim and commercial success, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200. As the lead single, “Fortunate Son” peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. charts and won an RIAA Gold Disc Award in December 1970. “Fortunate Son” has been covered by top artists including U2, Pearl Jam, Rise Against, Dropkick Murphys, Cat Power, Santana w/ Scott Stapp, Bob Seger, and Death Cab for Cutie.
 
“Fortunate Son” has received many accolades, including inclusion on Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Songs of All Time,” Pitchfork’s “200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s,” as well as being added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being culturally and historically significant. The song has an undeniable place in history as one of the most visceral, attention-grabbing protest songs of the Vietnam War era. Beyond its anti-war sentiment, the song is an anthem for the 99%ers, condensing a critique of elitism and class privilege into three simple, but powerfully defiant words: “It Ain’t Me.” The song poignantly speaks to the inequities of class and war, touching on privilege and lack thereof, a sentiment that remains relevant and pertinent today.
 
“I am humbled and honored to have my song “Fortunate Son” achieve one billion streams [on Spotify]. This comes at a time when I have finally acquired the rights to my early songs after a lifetime of waiting,” says John Fogerty. “I wrote this song to express my outrage about the unequal treatment of people in our culture. These words came straight from my heart, and I still feel the same today. I am looking forward to celebrating this song with my fans.”

 
 ABOUT CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING:
 
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Concord Music Publishing is a global, full-service, independent music publisher offering bespoke creative support from its A&R, Synchronization and Marketing teams and diligent administration by its in-house Copyright, Licensing, Income Tracking and Royalty departments.
 
Headquartered in Nashville with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Berlin and Melbourne, Concord Music Publishing owns or administers more than 800,000 copyrighted musical works. Spanning nearly two centuries of song, through a vast array of genres and territories, Concord represents the world’s most celebrated songwriters, composers and lyricists.
 
Concord’s current roster includes such chart-topping and critically acclaimed songwriters as The 1975, Omar Apollo, Glen Ballard, Fiona Bevan, BIA, Jason Robert Brown, Tofer Brown, Julian Casablancas, Chase + Status, Cautious Clay, Jacob Collier, Denzel Curry, Daft Punk, Davido, Russell Dickerson, James Earp, Noah Goldstein, Ruston Kelly, Tom Kitt, Hillary Lindsey, Duff McKagan, Lori McKenna, Josh Miller, Oh Wonder, Justin Parker, Steve Robson, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Allison Russell, Biff Stannard, Varren Wade, Walshy Fire, Tion Wayne and Yola.
 
Concord represents the catalogs of songwriting legends such as Benny Blanco, Sammy Cahn, Phil Collins, Willie Colon, John Fogerty, Genesis, Marvin Hamlisch, Oscar Hammerstein II, Imagine Dragons, Robert Johnson, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Napes, Pink Floyd, Trent Reznor, Richard Rodgers, Santigold, Joan Sebastian, Pete Seeger, Nikki Sixx and Ryan Tedder.
 
Concord Music Publishing is home to the world’s leading classical music publishers Boosey & Hawkes and Sikorski Music Publishing, which includes the works of renowned composers John Adams, Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Steve Reich, Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Eric Whitacre.
 
Concord invested in PULSE Music Group in 2020, forming an exclusive joint venture and reaffirming its commitment to developing frontline pop hits. PULSE’s current songwriter roster includes James Blake, Cordae, Trevor Daniel, El-P, Brent Faiyez, FNZ, Tyler Johnson, Kehlani, Bonnie McKee, OG Parker, OZ, Rich The Kid, Starrah, Ty Dolla $ign, and YEBBA.
 
Concord Music Publishing has also launched the new, Nashville-based talent and creative development venture Hang Your Hat Music, in partnership with GRAMMY^®, CMA and ACM awarded songwriter Hillary Lindsey.
 
In August 2022, Concord acquired Australian music publisher, Native Tongue, forming Concord Music Publishing ANZ based in Melbourne with staff in Sydney and Auckland.
 
As the music publishing arm of one of the world’s leading independent entertainment companies, Concord Music Publishing works in collaboration with Concord Theatricals, with its focus on stage productions, and Concord Recorded Music, which includes active and catalog labels Concord Jazz, Craft Recordings Easy Eye Sound, Fantasy Records, Fearless Records, KIDZ BOP, Loma Vista Recordings and Rounder Records.

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