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When I Die (Motherlode song)

1969 single by Motherlode From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"When I Die" is a 1969 hit single by Motherlode. It is the title track of their debut LP and was their first single.

B-side"Hard Life"
ReleasedApril 1969[1]
Length3:20
Quick facts Single by Motherlode, from the album ...
"When I Die"
Single by Motherlode
from the album When I Die
B-side"Hard Life"
ReleasedApril 1969[1]
GenreSoul
Length3:20
LabelBuddah
SongwritersSteve Kennedy, William Smith
ProducersMort Ross, Doug Riley
Motherlode singles chronology
"When I Die"
(1969)
"Memories of a Broken Promise"
(1969)
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Background

A studio musician who worked with artists like Sam Cooke,[2] Carol Kaye, played bass guitar on this recording.[2]

Charts

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.

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