"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. The song is included on his 1956 compilation album, Rock and Rollin' with Fats Domino.
In 1953, Chuck Willis released a version of the song as a single that reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart.