Before I Knew Better

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"Before I Knew Better"
Single by Brad Martin
from the album Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel
B-side "On the Wings of a Honky Tonk Angel"
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2002
Genre Country
Length3:36
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) David Lee
Bryan Simpson
Producer(s) Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Brad Martin singles chronology
"Before I Knew Better"
(2002)
"Rub Me the Right Way"
(2002)

"Before I Knew Better" is a debut song recorded by American country music artist Brad Martin. It was released in February 2002 as the first single from his debut album Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel . The song was written by David Lee and Bryan Simpson. [1]

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in March 2002. [2] It was filmed in the Holly Desert in Palmdale, California. [3]

Chart performance

"Before I Knew Better" debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 16, 2002. [4]

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 15
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [6] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 53

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