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Before You Go (Lewis Capaldi song)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Before You Go
| cover = Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go.png
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| type = single
| artist = Lewis Capaldi
| album = Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
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| label = * Vertigo Berlin
* Universal
| writer = * Lewis Capaldi
* Ben Kohn
* Pete Kelleher
* Phil Plested
* Tom Barnes
| producer = TMS
| prev_title = Hold Me While You Wait
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Forget Me
| next_year = 2022
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"'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. 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. 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. "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".
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 (Sasha Lane), whose suicide has shocked them (in real life Sasha Lane is alive).
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
* 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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Lewis Capaldi songs
Category:Songs about suicide
Category:Songs written by Lewis Capaldi
Category:Songs written by Ben Kohn
Category:Songs written by Peter Kelleher (songwriter)
Category:Songs written by Tom Barnes (songwriter)
Category:Song recordings produced by TMS (production team)
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Universal Music Group singles
Category:Vertigo Records singles
Category:Pop ballads
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