Before You Go (Lewis Capaldi song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Before You Go

| cover = Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lewis Capaldi

| album = Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent {{noitalic|(Extended Edition)}}

| released = {{start date|df=yes|2019|11|19}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=3|s=35}}

| label = * Vertigo Berlin

Universal

| writer = * Lewis Capaldi

| producer = TMS

| prev_title = Hold Me While You Wait

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Forget Me

| next_year = 2022

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Jtauh8GcxBY|"Before You Go"}}}}

}}

"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 19 November 2019. The song was made available upon pre-order of the extended edition.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/lewis-capaldi-reflects-absolutely-wild-2019-before-you-go-2569609|title=Lewis Capaldi reflects on "absolutely wild" 2019 on new track "Before You Go" – listen|last=Skinner|first=Tom|website=NME|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=19 November 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.spinsouthwest.com/music/lewis-capaldi-releases-new-track-go-926862|title=Lewis Capaldi Releases New Track "Before You Go"|last=Lucey|first=Tuathla|website=Spin South West|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=19 November 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7903230/lewis-capaldi-new-single-before-you-go|title=Lewis Capaldi Releases Poignant New Single "Before You Go"|last=Wass|first=Mike|website=Idolator|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=19 November 2019}} "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".{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/lewis-capaldi-shares-new-single-before-you-go|title=Lewis Capaldi Shares New Single "Before You Go"|last=Murray|first=Robin|website=Clash Music|date=19 November 2019|accessdate=19 November 2019}}

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.{{Cite web|date=21 February 2020|title=Lewis Capaldi Unveils "Before You Go" Music Video|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/lewis-capaldi-unveils-before-you-go-music-video/|access-date=14 April 2021|website=Music Mayhem Magazine|language=en-US}}

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/122351387/track/122351390|title=Before You Go / Lewis Capaldi – Tidal|website=Tidal|accessdate=19 November 2019}}

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

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="row"\| Ecuador (National-Report){{cite web\|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/\|title=Top 100 Ecuador\|publisher=National-Report\|accessdate=3 April 2020\|language=Spanish\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200403100239/https://national-report.com/top-ecuador/\|archivedate=3 April 2020}} \| 64
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Weekly chart performance for "Before You Go" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2019–2021) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{single chart\|Australia\|7\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=29 February 2020}}
{{single chart\|Austria\|20\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=19 March 2020}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|2\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 March 2020}}
{{single chart\|Wallonia\|4\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=4 April 2020}}
{{single chart\|Canada\|16\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=22 September 2020}}
{{single chart\|Czech Republic\|1\|year=2020\|week=11\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=17 March 2020}}
{{single chart\|Czechdigital\|20\|year=2020\|week=17\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=27 April 2020}}
{{single chart\|Denmark\|17\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 July 2020}}
{{single chart\|France\|49\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 July 2020}}
{{single chart\|Germany\|42\|songid=1921258\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 February 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardglobal200\|32\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 January 2022}}
scope="row"\| Greece (IFPI){{Cite web\|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|publisher=IFPI Greece\|accessdate=1 March 2020\|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 7/2020}} \| 28
{{single chart\|Hungary\|21\|year=2020\|week=14\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=10 April 2020}}
{{single chart\|Hungarysingle\|17\|year=2020\|week=42\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=22 October 2020}}
{{single chart\|Hungarystream\|36\|year=2020\|week=30\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=30 July 2020}}
scope="row"\| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög\|trans-title=The Music – Songs\|language=is\|publisher=Plötutíðindi\|access-date=6 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309111157/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archive-date=9 March 2020\|url-status=dead}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|accessdate=30 November 2019}} \| 1
{{single chart\|Italy\|17\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 July 2020}}
scope="row"\| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{cite web\|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Lewis Capaldi\|url= http://www.olt20.com/Lewis_Capaldi#fragment-2&panel1-3\|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20\|date=19 January 2020\|access-date=6 June 2023}} \| 13
scope="row"\| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w48/\|title=2019 48-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)\|language=Lithuanian\|publisher=AGATA\|date=29 November 2019\|accessdate=29 November 2019}} \| 29
scope="row"\| Malaysia (RIM){{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/RecordingIndustryMalaysia/photos/pcb.3315800078447339/3315799791780701/?type=3&theater\|title=Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia\|work=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia\|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Malaysia\|accessdate=22 March 2020}} \| 6
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|2\|year=2020\|week=11\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 March 2020}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|7\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=7 March 2020}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|9\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 July 2020}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|9\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 July 2020}}
{{single chart\|Poland\|7\|chartid=3362\|year=2020\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=6 April 2020}}
{{single chart\|Portugal\|41\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=2 July 2020}}
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news\|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Piesa-de-care-ai-nevoie-ca-sa-ai-cel-mai-bun-mood-posibil-p11528\|title=Top Airplay 100 - Piesa de care ai nevoie ca să ai cel mai bun mood posibil!\|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – The song that you need to be in the best mood possible!\|author=Arvunescu, Victor\|date=7 December 2020\|accessdate=7 December 2020\|language=Romanian\|publisher=Un site de muzică}} \| 7
{{single chart\|Scotland\|1\|date=20191122\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=23 November 2019}}
scope="row"\| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web\|url=https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|title=RIAS International Top Charts Week 34\|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200825100339/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/\|archive-date=25 August 2020}} \| 5
{{single chart\|Slovakia2\|3\|year=2020\|week=19\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=17 August 2020}}
{{single chart\|Slovakdigital2\|34\|year=2020\|week=12\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=24 March 2020}}
scope="row"\| Slovenia (SloTop50){{cite web\|url=https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2020&week=8\|title=SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart\|publisher=slotop50.si\|accessdate=2 March 2020\|archive-date=22 March 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322144037/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2020&week=8\|url-status=dead}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web\|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2020/30\|title=Top 100 Canciones: Semana 30\|publisher=Productores de Música de España\|accessdate=28 July 2020}} \| 78
{{single chart\|Sweden\|23\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=14 July 2020}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|5\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|song=Before You Go\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=17 February 2020}}
{{single chart\|UK\|1\|date=20200131\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=1 February 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|9\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=22 September 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|2\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=1 December 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultpopsongs\|1\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=11 August 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceairplay\|11\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=27 October 2020}}
{{single chart\|Billboardpopsongs\|1\|artist=Lewis Capaldi\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=21 September 2020}}
scope="row"\| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22\|title=Top 100 Songs, June 26, 2020 – July 2, 2020\|magazine=Rolling Stone\|accessdate=7 July 2020\|archive-date=7 July 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094748/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2020-07-22/\|url-status=dead}} \| 34

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2020 year-end chart performance for "Before You Go" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|accessdate=15 January 2021}} \| 8
scope="row"\| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/\|title=Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2020\|date=8 November 2019 \|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40\|accessdate=31 December 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231060201/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/\|archive-date=31 December 2020}} \| 42
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2020\|publisher=Ultratop\|accessdate=18 December 2020}} \| 3
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web\|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2020\|title=Rapports Annuels 2020\|publisher=Ultratop\|accessdate=18 December 2020}} \| 6
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/canadian-hot-100\|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 December 2020}} \| 15
scope="row"\| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web\|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2020.asp?list=Track%20100\|title=Track Top-100 2020\|publisher=Hitlisten\|accessdate=13 January 2021}} \| 16
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2020\|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2020\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|accessdate=6 February 2021}} \| 89
scope="row"\| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/lod2k0/top-100-jahrescharts-2020\|title=Top 100 Jahrescharts 2020\|publisher=mtv.de\|work=GfK Entertainment\|language=German\|accessdate=13 December 2020}} \| 88
scope="row"\| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web\|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2020\|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2020\|accessdate=15 February 2021\|publisher=Mahasz}} \| 40
scope="row"\| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-50-biggest-songs-of-2020__29419/\|title=Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|last=White\|first=Jack\|date=10 January 2021\|accessdate=11 January 2021}} \| 7
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=https://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-2020-persona-di-marracash-e-l-album-piu-venduto.kl\|title=Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto\|language=it\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|date=7 January 2021\|accessdate=11 January 2021\|format=Download the attachment and open the singles file}} \| 60
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2020\|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|language=nl\|accessdate=14 December 2020}} \| 10
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2020&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020\|publisher=MegaCharts\|language=nl\|accessdate=6 January 2021}} \| 7
scope="row"\| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2020-12-31\|title=Top Selling Singles of 2020\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|access-date=7 December 2020}} \| 13
scope="row"\| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1912\|title=Najpopularniejsze single radiowe i najlepiej sprzedające się płyty 2020 roku\|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry\|language=pl\|access-date=28 January 2021}} \| 23
scope="row"\| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web\|url=https://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100\|title=Airplay 100 Topul Anului 2020\|publisher=Kiss FM\|language=ro\|access-date=28 December 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227150920/https://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100\|archive-date=27 December 2020\|url-status=dead}} \| 33
scope="row"\| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2020&dspp=1\|title=Årslista Singlar, 2020\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|accessdate=20 January 2021}} \| 25
scope="row"\| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web\|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2020\|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020\|website=hitparade.ch\|accessdate=28 December 2020}} \| 11
scope="row"\| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20201231/37501/\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=5 January 2021}} \| 4
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-100-songs\|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 December 2020}} \| 21
scope="row"\| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/adult-contemporary-songs\|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 December 2020}} \| 17
scope="row"\| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/adult-pop-songs\|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 December 2020}} \| 6
scope="row"\| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs\|title=Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 December 2020}} \| 37
scope="row"\| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/pop-songs\|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2020\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 December 2020}} \| 6

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+2020 year-end chart performance for "Before You Go"

! scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2020/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=15 January 2021}}

| 8

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/|title=Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2020|date=8 November 2019 |publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|accessdate=31 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231060201/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/|archive-date=31 December 2020}}

| 42

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2020|title=Jaaroverzichten 2020|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=18 December 2020}}

| 3

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2020|title=Rapports Annuels 2020|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=18 December 2020}}

| 6

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

| 15

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2020.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2020|publisher=Hitlisten|accessdate=13 January 2021}}

| 16

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2020|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2020|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|accessdate=6 February 2021}}

| 89

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/lod2k0/top-100-jahrescharts-2020|title=Top 100 Jahrescharts 2020|publisher=mtv.de|work=GfK Entertainment|language=German|accessdate=13 December 2020}}

| 88

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2020|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2020|accessdate=15 February 2021|publisher=Mahasz}}

| 40

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-50-biggest-songs-of-2020__29419/|title=Ireland's Official Top 50 biggest songs of 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=White|first=Jack|date=10 January 2021|accessdate=11 January 2021}}

| 7

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/news/top-of-the-music-2020-persona-di-marracash-e-l-album-piu-venduto.kl|title=Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto|language=it|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|date=7 January 2021|accessdate=11 January 2021|format=Download the attachment and open the singles file}}

| 60

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2020|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|accessdate=14 December 2020}}

| 10

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2020&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|accessdate=6 January 2021}}

| 7

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2020-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2020|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=7 December 2020}}

| 13

scope="row"| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=1912|title=Najpopularniejsze single radiowe i najlepiej sprzedające się płyty 2020 roku|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=28 January 2021}}

| 23

scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=https://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100|title=Airplay 100 Topul Anului 2020|publisher=Kiss FM|language=ro|access-date=28 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227150920/https://www.kissfm.ro/airplay100|archive-date=27 December 2020|url-status=dead}}

| 33

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2020&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2020|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|accessdate=20 January 2021}}

| 25

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2020|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=28 December 2020}}

| 11

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20201231/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=5 January 2021}}

| 4

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

| 21

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

| 17

scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

| 6

scope="row"| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs|title=Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

| 37

scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 December 2020}}

| 6

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+2021 year-end chart performance for "Before You Go" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Australia (ARIA){{cite web\|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2021/singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|access-date=11 January 2022}} \| 71
scope="row"\| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web\|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2021.asp?list=Track%20100\|title=Track Top-100 2021\|publisher=Hitlisten\|access-date=6 January 2022}} \| 97
scope="row"\| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/\|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=3 December 2021}} \| 60
scope="row"\| Portugal (AFP){{cite web\|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2022-01-26-11-37-08.pdf#page=13\|title=Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021 \|language=pt\|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa\|access-date=13 May 2022}} \| 105
scope="row"\| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20210101/37501/\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=5 January 2022}} \| 74
scope="row"\| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/adult-contemporary-songs/\|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2021\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=3 December 2021}} \| 2
scope="row"\| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/adult-pop-songs/\|title=Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=3 December 2021}} \| 49

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|+2021 year-end chart performance for "Before You Go"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2021/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2021|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=11 January 2022}}

| 71

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2021.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2021|publisher=Hitlisten|access-date=6 January 2022}}

| 97

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=3 December 2021}}

| 60

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2022-01-26-11-37-08.pdf#page=13|title=Top 1000 Singles + EPs Digitais: Semanas 01 a 52 de 2021 |language=pt|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|access-date=13 May 2022}}

| 105

scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20210101/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2021|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=5 January 2022}}

| 74

scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/adult-contemporary-songs/|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=3 December 2021}}

| 2

scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/adult-pop-songs/|title=Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=3 December 2021}}

| 49

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=9|type=single|certyear=2024|date=March 2024|access-date=18 March 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|access-date=29 March 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Ewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Diamond|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=2 July 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|access-date=30 September 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|certmonth=6|id=14052|access-date=26 June 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Diamond|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=25 October 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|access-date=2 June 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|access-date=August 21, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=5|type=single|relyear=2019|relmonth=11|id=2023-06-30|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=23 September 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2020|certyear=2022|id=file_2023-01-30-17-47-02.pdf|access-date=7 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|id=lewis-capaldi-before-you-go|access-date=20 August 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|number=4|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2023|id=16089-4876-1|access-date=9 June 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|access-date=20 June 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Greece|artist=Lewis Capaldi|title=Before You Go|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2021|id=20210315180726|access-date=26 October 2021}}

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Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+Release dates for "Before You Go" ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label ! {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\| Various \| 19 November 2019 \| {{hlist\|Digital download\|streaming}} \| rowspan="3"\| {{hlist\|Vertigo Berlin\|Universal}} \|
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| United Kingdom \| 22 November 2019 \| Contemporary hit radio \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122202513/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 November 2019\|title=Radio 1 Playlist\|website=BBC\|accessdate=7 December 2019}}
7 December 2019 \| Adult contemporary radio \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist\|title=Radio 2 New Music Playlist\|website=BBC\|accessdate=7 December 2019}}
scope="row"\| Italy \| 13 December 2019 \| Contemporary hit radio \| Universal \| {{cite web\|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/lewis-capaldi-before-you-go-190089-13-12-2019-radiodate/\|title=Before You Go LEWIS CAPALDI\|website=Radio Date\|accessdate=7 December 2019}}
scope="row" rowspan="2"\| United States \| 6 January 2020 \| Adult contemporary radio \| rowspan="2"\| Capitol \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases\|title=Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases\|website=All Access\|accessdate=4 December 2019}}
7 January 2020 \| Contemporary hit radio \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases\|title=Top 40/M Future Releases\|website=All Access\|accessdate=4 December 2019}}

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|+Release dates for "Before You Go"

! Country

! Date

! Format

! Label

! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| 19 November 2019

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="3"| {{hlist|Vertigo Berlin|Universal}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United Kingdom

| 22 November 2019

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122202513/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3tqPdBWF9yMbTrfjWvfKV8t/radio-1-playlist|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 November 2019|title=Radio 1 Playlist|website=BBC|accessdate=7 December 2019}}

7 December 2019

| Adult contemporary radio

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2qNJsnjYFvbLrK9CZ0CfYfM/radio-2-new-music-playlist|title=Radio 2 New Music Playlist|website=BBC|accessdate=7 December 2019}}

scope="row"| Italy

| 13 December 2019

| Contemporary hit radio

| Universal

| {{cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/lewis-capaldi-before-you-go-190089-13-12-2019-radiodate/|title=Before You Go LEWIS CAPALDI|website=Radio Date|accessdate=7 December 2019}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| 6 January 2020

| Adult contemporary radio

| rowspan="2"| Capitol

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|title=Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases|website=All Access|accessdate=4 December 2019}}

7 January 2020

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|website=All Access|accessdate=4 December 2019}}

Usage in media

Capaldi has performed the song for Top of the Pops,{{YouTube|id=fQ6vT4n9vUM|title=Lewis Capaldi - Before You Go (Top of the Pops New Year's 2019)}} the Swiss Music Awards,{{cite web |title=Alle Live-Auftritte an den Swiss Music Awards 2020 |url=https://www.srf.ch/radio-srf-3/musik/swiss-music-awards/swiss-music-awards-2020-alle-live-auftritte-an-den-swiss-music-awards-2020 |website=SRF |access-date=12 November 2022 |language=German |date=1 March 2020}} American Music Awards,{{cite web |title=Lewis Capaldi Gets Intimate with 'Before You Go' at 2020 American Music Awards |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lewis-capaldi-before-you-go-2020-amas-1092131/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=22 November 2020}} Streamy Awards,{{cite web |title=YouTube Taps Lewis Capaldi, Doja Cat, And More For Streamy Awards |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/youtube-streamy-awards/ |website=UDiscoverMusic |access-date=12 November 2022 |date=3 December 2020}} and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.{{cite news|title=Lewis Capaldi Performs "Before You Go" And "Someone You Loved" During 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' 2021|url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/lewis-capaldi-performs-before-you-go-and-someone-you-loved-during-new-years-rockin-eve-2021/ |magazine=Music Mayhem Magazine|access-date=12 November 2022 |date=31 December 2022}}

American singer Jesse McCartney performed the song during the finale of The Masked Singer's third season.{{cite web |last1=Jacobs |first1=Meredith |title='The Masked Singer's Turtle on the Finale: 'I Wouldn't Have Changed Anything' |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/935333/the-masked-singer-jesse-mccartney-turtle-season-3-runner-up/ |website=TV Insider |date=20 May 2020 |access-date=23 October 2022}} It was also sung by English singer Charlie Simpson during the finale of the UK version's fourth series.{{cite web |title=Charlie Simpson reveals meaning behind The Masked Singer costume |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/charlie-simpson-the-masked-singer-costume-b2285863.html |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=5 April 2023 |date=20 February 2023}}

The song was featured in the final scene of the twelfth series finale of the BBC school-based drama Waterloo Road, with the students singing the song in honour of a classmate who recently died in a fire.