Before You

"Before You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. It was released as the lead single from Kreviazuk's second studio album, Colour Moving and Still, on 7 September 1999. The song peaked at number two on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, behind "I Knew I Loved You" by Savage Garden, and is Kreviazuk's biggest hit in Canada to date. Kreviazuk performed the song live at the 2000 Juno Awards.

"Before You"
Single by Chantal Kreviazuk
from the album Colour Moving and Still
Released7 September 1999 (1999-09-07)
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jay Joyce
Chantal Kreviazuk singles chronology
"Feels Like Home"
(1999)		 "Before You"
(1999)		 "Dear Life"
(2000)
Music video
"Before You" on YouTube

Background

Kreviazuk wrote the song several days before the recording of Colour Moving and Still. She explained, "We were in our third day of preproduction, and I was so bummed ... I wrote the song during that low point. It showed me that a creative low can bring something great out of you."[1]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 2
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 71
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 84

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada 7 September 1999 (1999-09-07) Radio Sony Canada [1]
United States 14 February 2000 (2000-02-14) Triple A radio Columbia
3 April 2000 (2000-04-03) Hot adult contemporary radio [6]
4 April 2000 (2000-04-04) Contemporary hit radio [7]

References
  1. LeBlanc, Larry (18 March 2000). "Kreviazuk Keeps 'Moving'" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 12. p. 93. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 10026." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9715." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. "Hot AC: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1344. 21 March 2000. p. 78.
  7. "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1344. 21 March 2000. p. 37.
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