Before the Worst

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"Before the Worst"
Before the Worst by The Script.jpg
Single by the Script
from the album The Script
Released20 June 2009
Recorded2006
Genre Indie rock
Length3:23
Label Sony Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Sheehan
  • Power
  • O' Donoghue
Producer(s) Mark Sheehan
The Script singles chronology
"Talk You Down"
(2009)
"Before the Worst"
(2009)
"For the First Time"
(2010)

"Before the Worst" is a song by the Irish band the Script, released as the fifth and final single from their self-titled debut album. The single peaked within the top 10 in Australia and was certified Platinum; in their home country of Ireland, "Before the Worst" peaked at 37. A music video was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and premiered on Channel 4 as part of T4.

Contents

Live performances

Track listings

  1. "Before The Worst" – 3:23
  2. "Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10
  1. "Before The Worst" – 3:23
  2. "Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10
  1. "Before The Worst" – 3:23
  2. "Before The Worst" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:46
  3. "Before The Worst" (Live at the Islington Academy, 8 April 2008) – 4:03
  4. "Before The Worst" (Demo Version) – 3:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [6] 10
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 37
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 96

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 89

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [10] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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