Going to the River

{{Infobox song

| name = Going to the River

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Fats Domino

| B-side = Mardi Gras in New Orleans

| released = {{Start date|1953|03}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Rock and roll

| length = 2:28

| label = Imperial

| writer = Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino

| producer =

| prev_title = Nobody Loves Me

| prev_year = 1953

| next_title = Please Don't Leave Me

| next_year = 1953

}}

"Going to the River" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino and performed by Fats Domino. In 1953, it reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart.

{{Cite book

|last=Whitburn

|first=Joel

|author-link=Joel Whitburn

|date=1988

|entry=Artists

|title=Top R&B Singles 1942–1988

|location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

|publisher=Record Research

|isbn=0-89820-068-7

|pages=122, 447

}} The song is included on his 1956 compilation album, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/rock-and-rollin-with-fats-domino-mw0000852541 Fats Domino, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino] Retrieved May 18, 2023

In 1953, Chuck Willis released a version of the song as a single that reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart.