"Bad Moon Rising" is a song written by John Fogerty and performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

[4] The song has been recorded by at least 20 different artists, in styles ranging from folk to reggae to psychedelic rock.

"[6] Fogerty reportedly wrote the song after watching the 1941 film The Devil and Daniel Webster.

"[7] In 1969, the American music and entertainment magazine Billboard described the single as being "loaded with rhythm and drive" and predicted it "[couldn't] miss going right to the top.

"[9] Cash Box, another contemporary music trade magazine, described it as a "blazing bayou-rock outing" that is "louder and bolder" than the group's previous single "Proud Mary.

[11] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Cliff M. Junior rated "Bad Moon Rising" as Creedence Clearwater Revival's 5th greatest song, saying that "in a little more than two minutes, [Fogerty] unloads his mind and prompts you to think about what's troubling you in your life.

[citation needed] The song also plays at the beginning of the Las Vegas season 3 finale "Father of the Bride".