"Before He Cheats" is a song written by Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear and the third wide-release single from Carrie Underwood's debut studio album, Some Hearts. It was the fifth release from the album overall. The song tells the story of a woman taking revenge on her potentially unfaithful boyfriend/husband. The song became an enormous crossover success, topping the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for five consecutive weeks, reaching the top five on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, and becoming a top ten hit on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Before He Cheats" reached number eight and achieved a longevity of 64 consecutive weeks on the chart, making it the sixth longest-charting single in the history of the Hot 100 chart. "Before He Cheats" became the first ever country song to sell over two million digitally and was once the best-selling country song of all time.
| Recorded | 2005 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Arista |
| Writer(s) | Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins |
| Producer(s) | Mark Bright |
About Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
Third wide-release single from the debut studio album of Carrie Underwood which lyrically speaks on a woman exacting revenge on a potentially unfaithful boyfriend/husband. It was nominated for the Song of the Year Grammy Award.
Achievement of Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood
It was a crossover success on both country music charts and top 40 charts. It won the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance while the song's writers won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
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Songs written by Chris Tompkins.. Songs written by Josh Kear.. Carrie Underwood songs.. Music videos directed by Roman White.. Song recordings produced by Mark Bright (record producer).. Arista Nashville singles.. Country ballads.
Latest information about Before He Cheats - Carrie Underwood updated on July 28 2021.
