"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 100 Hit Tracks chart, becoming Kreviazuk's biggest hit in Canada. Kreviazuk performed the song live at the 2000 Juno Awards.
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."
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000)PeakpositionCanada CHR (Nielsen BDS)8
Year-end charts Chart (1999)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)71Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)84
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Canada7 September 1999RadioSony CanadaUnited States14 February 2000Triple A radioColumbia3 April 20004 April 2000Contemporary hit radioUnited States (re-release)5 March 2001
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