Before the Worst

{{Infobox song

| name = Before the Worst

| cover = Before the Worst by The Script.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Script

| album = The Script

| released = 20 June 2009

| recorded = 2006

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 3:23

| label = Sony Music

| writer = {{hlist|Sheehan|Power|O' Donoghue}}

| producer = Mark Sheehan

| prev_title = Talk You Down

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = For the First Time

| next_year = 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.

Live performances

As a support act for U2 on the third concert of their 360° Tour at Croke Park, the band opened their set with this song.{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-script/2009/croke-park-dublin-ireland-63d726b3.html|publisher=Setlist.fm|title=The Script Setlist|access-date=11 July 2013}}
The band performed the song during half-time of the 2009 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE22QOF0DrY|title=The Script - Before The Worst LIVE NRL GRAND FINAL 2009|publisher=YouTube|author=punkchick|date=4 October 2009|accessdate=3 July 2023}}

Track listings

7-inch vinyl{{cite web| title =Before Worst, 7 Vinyl| website=Amazon UK | url =https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Worst-7-VINYL-Script/dp/B0028YW3UG/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333954179&sr=1-1| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20150627173833/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Worst-7-VINYL-Script/dp/B0028YW3UG/ref%3Dsr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333954179&sr=1-1| url-status =dead| archivedate =27 June 2015}}

"Before The Worst" – 3:23
"Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10

CD single{{cite web| title =Before Worst, CD single| website=Amazon UK | url =https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Worst-Script/dp/B002KQJO86/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333954422&sr=1-3| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20150623075053/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Worst-Script/dp/B002KQJO86/ref%3Dsr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333954422&sr=1-3| url-status =dead| archivedate =23 June 2015}}

"Before The Worst" – 3:23
"Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10

Australian CD single{{cite web| title =Before Worst, Australian CD single| website=Amazon UK | url =https://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Worst-Script/dp/B002KLAM9Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333954422&sr=1-2| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20150623064622/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Before-Worst-Script/dp/B002KLAM9Q/ref%3Dsr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333954422&sr=1-2| url-status =dead| archivedate =23 June 2015}}

"Before The Worst" – 3:23
"Before The Worst" (Armand Van Helden Remix) – 5:46
"Before The Worst" (Live at the Islington Academy, 8 April 2008) – 4:03
"Before The Worst" (Demo Version) – 3:11

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Chart (2009)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|10|artist=The Script|song=Before The Worst}}

{{single chart|Ireland3|37|artist=The Script|access-date=15 January 2020}}

{{single chart|UK|96|artist=The Script|song=Before the Worst|date=20090627}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable"

!Chart (2009)

!Position

Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2009 |publisher=ARIA |accessdate=6 November 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112234120/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm |archivedate=12 November 2010 |url-status=dead }}

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