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Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood
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- Album
- Some Hearts
- Released
- 2005
- Genres
- country
- Length
- 3:20
- Tempo
- 148 BPM
- Label
- Arista
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About this song
Before He Cheats was the third single from Carrie Underwood's 2005 album Some Hearts. It became the first country song to sell over two million digital copies and won two Grammy Awards, for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song. The RIAA has certified it five times platinum, for five million copies sold.
What it's about
The song finds Underwood teaching an unfaithful lover a lesson.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “Decade of Pop: The 2000s (100 Song Mashup) by DJ Earworm”.
- Covered 8 times, including “Before He Cheats by Laylines & Taylor Destroy”.
- Written by Chris Tompkins and Josh Kear.
- Produced by Mark Bright.
- Recorded at FAME Studios.