When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)

"When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)" is a song written by English folk rock group Oysterband and later made famous in Canada by Newfoundland folk rock band Great Big Sea. It first appeared as track 1 on Oysterband's 1993 album Holy Bandits. It was released in May 1997 as the lead single from Great Big Sea's Play. It peaked at No. 13 on the Canadian RPM adult contemporary chart and at No. 6 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles, making it their highest peaking song on the Top Singles chart.

"When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)"
Single by Great Big Sea
from the album Play
Released	May 1997
Genre	Folk music
Length	3:24
Label	Warner Music Canada
Songwriter(s)	Ian Telfer Alan Prosser John Jones
Producer(s)	Danny Greenspoon
Great Big Sea singles chronology
"Goin' Up" (1996) "When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down)" (1997) "Ordinary Day" (1997)

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	13 [1]
Canadian RPM Top Singles	6 [2]

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3]	62