Question: who wrote the song before the next teardrop falls
Answer: `` Before the Next Teardrop Falls '' Single by Freddy Fender from the album Before the Next Teardrop Falls A-side `` Before the Next Teardrop Falls '' B - side `` Waiting for Your Love '' Released January 1975 Format 7 '' Recorded Genre country , pop Length 2 : 33 Label ABC - Dot Records 17540 Songwriter ( s ) Vivian Keith , Ben Peters Producer ( s ) Huey P.