WHEN I’M DEAD AND GONE – BRUCE MILLAR

Chart performance:

WeekPositionMovementComments
06-Aug-7618New 
13-Aug-7617+1 
20-Aug-7615+2 
27-Aug-7614+1 
03-Sep-7612+2 
10-Sep-769+3 
17-Sep-767+2 
24-Sep-7670 
01-Oct-769-2 
08-Oct-765+4Star rater/Peak
15-Oct-767-2 
22-Oct-7610-3 
29-Oct-7616-6Biggest faller

Written by: Benny Gallagher & Graham Lyle
Produced by: Allan McInnes
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): EMI

Hit number for artist2
Peak position5
Weeks13
Biggest climber awards0
Star rater climbs1
Biggest faller awards1
Top 20 points127
Overall Top 20 points ranking=879
Top 20 points ranking for the artist2
Top 30 Points257
Overall Top 30 points ranking=868
Top 30 points ranking for the artist2

Annual ranking:

1976=36

SA Radio charts:

Radio 52

The song was a cover of a 1970 hit for McGuinness Flint hit which had gone to 2 in the UK, 47 in the US as well as charting across Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Others to record the song include Def Leppard, Adam Faith and Phil Everly. Bruce Millar’s version would rank 9th out of the 36 local songs that made the chart in 1976.

Video:

Artist link: Bruce Millar

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