Before You Go (Lewis Capaldi song)

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"Before You Go"
File:Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go.png
Single by Lewis Capaldi
from the album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent <templatestyles src="Noitalic/styles.css"/>(extended edition)
Released 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)
Length 3:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) TMS
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"Hold Me While You Wait"
(2019)		 "Before You Go"
(2019)		 "Forget Me"
(2022)
Music video
"Before You Go" on YouTube

"Before You Go" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, released as a single from the extended edition of his debut studio album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent on 19 November 2019. The song was made available upon pre-order of the extended edition.[1] The song was sent to US radio stations on 6 January 2020 as his second US single. It reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in November 2019 and on the UK Singles Chart in January 2020, becoming Capaldi's second chart-topper in the UK and third in Ireland.

Background and composition

Capaldi revealed in a social media post that the song was "by far the most personal tune" he had ever written.[2] According to Idolator, the song "deals with the emotional aftermath of suicide", and was inspired by the suicide of Capaldi's aunt while Capaldi was a child.[3] "Before You Go" is played in the tempo of 112 BPM and key signature of E♭ Major.

Critical reception

Clash Music's Robin Murray called the track "trademark Capaldi", further describing it as "a rousing piece of acoustic songwriting with a driving vocal".[4]

Music video

Released on 24 January 2020 and directed by Kyle Thrash, the video is of happy moments recalled by a group of friends as they pay tribute to a young woman (played by actress Sasha Lane), whose suicide has shocked them, with clips of Lewis Capaldi playing his guitar and singing appearing occasionally.[5]

The video has gained over 310 million views as of February 2023.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Lewis Capaldi – songwriting, vocals
  • Ben Kohn – songwriting, production, bass guitar
  • Pete Kelleher – songwriting, production, keyboards
  • Tom Bames – songwriting, production, drums
  • Phil Plested – songwriting, background vocals
  • Vern Asbury – guitar
  • Rory Dewar – Art Design
  • Robert Vosgien – master engineering
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • Chris Bishop – vocal engineering

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Before You Go"
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[79] 6× Platinum 420,000
Belgium (BEA)[80] 2× Platinum 60,000
Canada (Music Canada)[81] 5× Platinum 50,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[82] 2× Platinum 0
France (SNEP)[83] Diamond 400,000
Germany (BVMI)[84] Gold 150,000
Italy (FIMI)[85] 2× Platinum 60,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[86] 2× Platinum 30,000
Poland (ZPAV)[87] 3× Platinum 60,000
Portugal (AFP)[88] 2× Platinum 40,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[89] Platinum 40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[90] 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[91] Platinum 1,000,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[92] Gold 3,000

xunspecified figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Release dates for "Before You Go"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various 19 November 2019
[1]
United Kingdom 22 November 2019 Contemporary hit radio [93]
7 December 2019 Adult contemporary radio [94]
Italy 13 December 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [95]
United States 6 January 2020 Adult contemporary radio Capitol [96]
7 January 2020 Contemporary hit radio [97]

Usage in media

Capaldi has performed the song for Top of the Pops,[98] the Swiss Music Awards,[99] the American Music Awards,[100] the Streamy Awards,[101] and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.[102]

American singer Jesse McCartney performed the song during the finale of The Masked Singer's third season.[103]

References

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