When Am I Going to Make a Living

"When Am I Going to Make a Living"
Single by Sade
from the album Diamond Life
B-side	"Why Can't We Live Together" "Should I Love You"
Released	14 May 1984 (1984-05-14)
Recorded	1983–1984
Studio	Power Plant, London
Genre	Soul[1]
Length	3:27
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Sade Adu Stuart Matthewman
Producer(s)	Robin Millar
Sade singles chronology
"Your Love Is King" (1984) "When Am I Going to Make a Living" (1984) "Smooth Operator" (1984)
Music video
"When Am I Going to Make a Living" on YouTube

"When Am I Going to Make a Living" is a song by English band Sade from their debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984). It was released on 14 May 1984 as the album's second single. It was written by Sade Adu & Stuart Matthewman, and produced by Robin Millar.