When I Die (Motherlode song)

"When I Die" is a 1969 hit single by Motherlode. It is the title track of their debut LP and was their first single. A studio musician who worked with artists like Sam Cooke,^[2] Carol Kaye, played bass guitar on this recording.^[2]

"When I Die"
Single by Motherlode
from the album When I Die
B-side	"Hard Life"
Released	April 1969[1]
Genre	Soul
Length	3:20
Label	Buddah
Songwriter(s)	Steve Kennedy, William Smith
Producer(s)	Mort Ross, Doug Riley
Motherlode singles chronology
"When I Die" (1969) "Memories of a Broken Promise" (1969)

In the US, the song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100.^[3] "When I Die" was a major hit in Canada, reaching number 1 in August of the year.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1969) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles[4] 1 Canada CHUM Chart Top 30[5] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[6] 18 US Cash Box Top 100[7] 12

Year-end charts Chart (1969) Rank Canada[8] 35 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 71 US Cash Box[10] 94