I'm So Glad You're You (And Not Me) was the fourth single for Canadian group Motherlode. It got to #33 in the Top 50 MAPL Canadian chart, staying around for about six weeks.
Background Motherlode had a huge hit the previous year with "When I Die".The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - MOTHERLODE They followed up with "Memories of a Broken Promise" also in 1969 and "Dear Old Daddy Bill" in 1970.Collectionscanada.gc - Page 18 ... 6/6/70RPM Weekly, Volume 13. No 19 June 27th. 1970 - Pages 11-12 RPM100 SINGLES
The original line up broke up in December 1969. Their second album, Tapped Out which had already been recorded previously was released posthumously, but only in the United States. Original members Steve Kennedy, Ken Marco and Wayne Stone went on to be members of Dr. Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Due to Revolver Records having ownership of the Motherlode name, it decided to reform the group, keeping William Smith which made this line up the second version of the group.The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - MOTHERLODEcitizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Motherlode This new line up of Smith and three new musicians consisted of Smith on keyboards and vocals, Doug Richardson on saxophone, Anthony Shinault on guitar and Philip Wilson on drums.A Stroke of Luck by William D. Smith 2008, - Pages 34 - 35
It was reported by Billboard in its July 18, 1970 issue that their new single, "I'm So Glad You're You (And Not Me)" bw "Whipoorwill" which was produced by Mort Ross was scheduled for immediate release, with the Canadian release to be on Revolver and the United States release to be on Buddha.Billboard, July 18, 1970 - Page 61 Canadian News Report, New Motherlode To Cut Single Released on Revolver REVS-008, the A side was composed by William Smith and Phyllis Gorman. The B side was composed by Anthony Shinault.Music Metason - ArtistInfo, Motherlode, I'm So Glad You're You (And Not Me)
Charts For the week ending September 13, 1970, the single entered the Top 50 MAPL Canadian chart at No. 50.RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 4 September 13th, 1970 - Page 7 TOP 50 MAPL CANADIAN CHART It reached its highest position at #33 on October 17, 1970 and held it for another week.RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 9 October 17th, 1970 - Page 7 TOP 50 CANADIAN MAPL CHARTRPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 10 October 24th, 1970 - Page 7 TOP 50 CANADIAN MAPL CHART By the 31st of that month, RPM Weekly had changed the chart to the Top 30 Canadian MAPL Chart, making it drop off the chart. It was now out of the chart and in the Recommended Canadian Singles list.RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 11 October 31st, 1970 - Page 7 TOP 30 CANADIAN MAPL CHARTRPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 11 October 31st, 1970 - Page 7 RECOMMENDED CANADIAN SINGLES
References
External links Discogs - Motherlode (2) – I'm So Glad You're You (And Not Me) Canadian Cult Classics channel, Feb 26, 2021 - Motherlode - I'm So Glad You're You (And Not Me) (1970) (audio)