Before He Cheats
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Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood premiered on MTV’S TRL on April 27, 2007. It took home the Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, and Director of the Year award.
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[edit] About
Before He Cheats is the fifth single by Carrie Underwood]'s first album Some Hearts. The song stayed 20 weeks in the U.S. Chart. The song was also included as one of the "Top 10" songs on the U.S. iTunes Store. The song also won in the CMT Music Awards for the category of Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year, and Director of the Year.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Country Music Award | Video of the Year for "Before He Cheats" |
| 2007 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Country Song for "Before He Cheats" |
| 2007 | CMT Music Award | Video of the Year for "Before He Cheats" |
| 2007 | Academy of Country Music Award | Nominated for the Song of the Year for "Before He Cheats" |
| 2007 | Academy of Country Music Award | Nominated for Single Record of the Year for "Before He Cheats" |
| 2007 | CMT Music Award | Nominated for Female Video of the Year for "Before He Cheats" |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Awar | Nominated for Choice Music: Payback Track for "Before He Cheats |
Certifications
| Year | Track | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Before He Cheats | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Charts
| Chart 2007 | Peak |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 4 |
| Canadian BDS Airplay Chart | 2 |
| Canadian Country Singles | 1 |
| United World Chart | 25 |
| Quaday Hot 100 Singles Philippines | 1 |
[edit] Music Video
The video starts out with Underwood scratching a car in a parking lot. The following shot was taken with her band. The night evolves with Underwood leaving the parking lot and catching her boyfriend making out with another woman, she leaves his keys in a glass. At the later part of the video Underwood walks in a street singing with strong wind and glass and street lights shattering giving a message that she is stronger without a man by her side.
[edit] Trivia
- The song Before He Cheats sold more than 1,500,000 digital downloads as of July 07, making it the most successful country song in digital sales of all time. -Mimi 08:27, 28 July 2007 (PST)
[edit] Song Meanings
[edit] Reviews
The video shows a strong image. It did not need a lot of special effects since the video itself already conveyed the message of the song.
