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"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
Released	7 September 1999 (1999-09-07)
Length	3:52
Label	Sony Canada Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jay Joyce Chantal Kreviazuk
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	Radio	Sony Canada	[1]
United States	14 February 2000	Triple A radio	Columbia
	3 April 2000	Hot adult contemporary radio		[6]
	4 April 2000	Contemporary hit radio		[7]

References

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