Before You Go (Lewis Capaldi song)

2019 single by Lewis CapaldiTemplate:SHORTDESC:2019 single by Lewis Capaldi

 Songwriter(s) | * Lewis Capaldi
* Ben Kohn
* Pete Kelleher
* Phil Plested

"**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 17 May 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 (played by actress Sasha Lane), whose suicide has shocked them, with clips of Lewis Capaldi playing his guitar and singing appearing occasionally.

The video has gained over 331 million views as of June 2023.

## 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

### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Before You Go"
 US *Rolling Stone* Top 100 | 34

### Year-end charts

2021 year-end chart performance for "Before You Go"
 US Adult Top 40 (*Billboard*) | 49

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## Usage in media

Capaldi has performed the song for *Top of the Pops*, the Swiss Music Awards, American Music Awards, Streamy Awards, and *Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve*.

American singer Jesse McCartney performed the song during the finale of *The Masked Singer'*s third season. It was also sung by English singer Charlie Simpson during the finale of the UK version's fourth series.

## References

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12. ↑ 2019 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100) (Lithuanian). AGATA (29 November 2019). Retrieved on November 29, 2019.
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53. ↑ Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. Retrieved on December 4, 2019.
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55. ↑ Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go (Top of the Pops New Year's 2019) on YouTube
56. ↑ Alle Live-Auftritte an den Swiss Music Awards 2020 (German) (1 March 2020).
57. ↑ Lewis Capaldi Gets Intimate with 'Before You Go' at 2020 American Music Awards. Rolling Stone (22 November 2020).
58. ↑ YouTube Taps Lewis Capaldi, Doja Cat, And More For Streamy Awards (3 December 2020).
59. ↑ <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>"Lewis Capaldi Performs "Before You Go" And "Someone You Loved" During 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' 2021". *Music Mayhem Magazine*. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
60. ↑ 'The Masked Singer's Turtle on the Finale: 'I Wouldn't Have Changed Anything' (20 May 2020).
61. ↑ Charlie Simpson reveals meaning behind The Masked Singer costume (20 February 2023).

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