"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" | ||||
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| Single by Chantal Kreviazuk | ||||
| from the album Colour Moving and Still | ||||
| Released | 7 September 1999 | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Chantal Kreviazuk singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Before You" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editKreviazuk 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
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 2 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3] | 4 |
| Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[4] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 71 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 84 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 September 1999 | Radio | Sony Canada | [1] |
| United States | 14 February 2000 | Triple A radio | Columbia | |
| 3 April 2000 | [7][8] | |||
| 4 April 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b LeBlanc, Larry (18 March 2000). "Kreviazuk Keeps 'Moving'" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 12. p. 93. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 10026." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9715." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Top 20 in 1999" (PDF). Cross Canada Countdown. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1344. 21 March 2000. pp. 37, 78.
- ^ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2298. 31 March 2000. p. 32.
