Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)

"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)"
"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)"
Single by Hootie & the Blowfish
from the album Fairweather Johnson
B-side	"Before the Heartache Rolls In"
Released	April 2, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Pop rock; roots rock;
Length	4:27
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Mark Bryan; Dean Felber; Darius Rucker; Jim "Soni" Sonefeld;
Producer(s)	Don Gehman
Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology

"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" is a song by American rock group Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in April 1996 as the lead single from their second album, Fairweather Johnson. In the United States, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 18 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and number six on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The song also reached number one in Canada, the band's third and final single to do so.

Background[]

The song first appeared in an earlier version on the band's 1993 self-released EP, Kootchypop. The EP's liner notes explain the origin of the song:

I was walking on Santee Street in Columbia leaving Monterrey Jack's and an older man came up to me. He asked for some change and me being in a bad mood (not me) I gave him some smart ass "BUM" remark. I went for a block on my way to the Elbow Room and I felt like the biggest pompous asshole. So I woke up the next morning and wrote this fictitious conversation about his life because you never know what has happened to these unfortunate people.

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Dan Winters and filmed in Columbia, South Carolina.^[1]

Track listings[]

US 7-inch vinyl and cassette single^[2]^[3]

A. "Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" (album version) – 4:26

B. "Before the Heartache Rolls In" – 4:26

US enhanced CD single^[4]

"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" (album version) – 4:26
"Before the Heartache Rolls In" – 4:26
"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" (video)

European and Australian CD single^[5]

"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" (LP version) – 4:26
"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" (radio edit) – 3:59
"Before the Heartache Rolls In" (LP version) – 4:26

UK CD single^[6]

"Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" (LP version) – 4:26
"Before the Heartache Rolls In" – 4:23
"Only Wanna Be with You" (live) – 6:07
"Time" – 5:27

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	60
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[8]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[9]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)^[10]	75
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[11]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[12]	41
Scotland (OCC)^[13]	53
UK Singles (OCC)^[14]	57
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	13
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[16]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[17]	18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[18]	4
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[19]	33
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[20]	6
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[21]	5

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[22]	13
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[23]	21
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[24]	90

References[]

^ "Production Notes". Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 16. April 20, 1996. p. 95.
^ Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (US 7-inch vinyl sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. 7-87074.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (US cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. A85515CD, 7567-85515-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (US enhanced CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. 2-87074.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. A85515CD, 7567-85515-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (UK CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. A5513CD, 7567-85513-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved December 11, 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2983." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3021." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hootie & the Blowfish – Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.5. – 30.5. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). May 25, 1996. p. 26. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "Charts.nz – Hootie & the Blowfish – Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] "Production Notes". Billboard. Vol. 108 no. 16. April 20, 1996. p. 95.

[2] Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (US 7-inch vinyl sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. 7-87074.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (US cassette single sleeve). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. A85515CD, 7567-85515-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (US enhanced CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. 2-87074.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. A85515CD, 7567-85515-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven) (UK CD single liner notes). Hootie & the Blowfish. Atlantic Records. 1996. A5513CD, 7567-85513-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] "The Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 16 Jun 1996". ARIA. Retrieved December 11, 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-8] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2983." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-9] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3021." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[sc_Germany_Hootie_&_the_Blowfish-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Hootie & the Blowfish – Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.

[11] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.5. – 30.5. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). May 25, 1996. p. 26. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Hootie_&_the_Blowfish-12] "Charts.nz – Hootie & the Blowfish – Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UK_-14] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Hootie_the_Blowfish-15] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_Hootie_the_Blowfish-16] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2019.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Hootie_the_Blowfish-17] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Hootie_the_Blowfish-18] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Hootie_the_Blowfish-19] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Hootie_the_Blowfish-20] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Hootie_the_Blowfish-21] "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

[22] "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

[23] "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2018.

[24] "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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hide v t Hootie & the Blowfish
Mark Bryan Dean Felber Darius Rucker Jim Sonefeld
Studio albums	Cracked Rear View Fairweather Johnson Musical Chairs Hootie & the Blowfish Looking for Lucky Imperfect Circle
EPs	Kootchypop
Other albums	Scattered, Smothered and Covered The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish: 1993–2003 Live in Charleston
Singles	"Hold My Hand" "Let Her Cry" "Only Wanna Be with You" "Time" "Drowning" "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" "Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)" "Tucker's Town" "I Go Blind" "I Will Wait"
Other	Group Therapy Tour