Before He Cheats

~ Recording by Carrie Underwood

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • US2005-11-15
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876-71197-2
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • US2005-11-15
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville88697-08756-2
1.7Before He Cheats?:??Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876711972
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876-71197-2
1.7Before He Cheats?:??Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876711972
1.7Before He Cheats?:??Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876-71197-2
1.7Before He Cheats?:??Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876-71197-2
1.1Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodBefore He CheatsCarrie UnderwoodSingle
  • US2006-08-19
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.18Before He Cheats3:17Carrie UnderwoodNow That’s What I Call Music! 25Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-07-17
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Zomba (imprint)B0009055-02
1.2Before He Cheats3:21Carrie UnderwoodMore Country Heat 2007Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. (do not use this as an imprint!)
1.7Before He Cheats?:??Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville82876711974
1.14Before He Cheats3:18Carrie UnderwoodGrammy Nominees 2008Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-01-29
Hip‐O Records, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0010630-02
2.3Before He Cheats3:21Carrie UnderwoodGirls in the CityVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697358832
1.9Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodMy Country: 39 Modern Country HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
3.1Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodEssential CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2010-08-06
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697702022
1.4Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodDouble Cream: The Best of Cream of Country 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodAmerican Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits: Volume 1American Idol EnsembleAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-03-15
88697 85953 2
1.5Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodAmerican Idol 10th Anniversary – The Hits: Volume 1American Idol EnsembleAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-03-25
2.3Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodPlay On (Australian deluxe edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville88697926862
1.16Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodBlown AwayCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista NashvilleG010002802288K
1.16Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodBlown Away (deluxe edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • IE2012-06-15
  • GB2012-06-15
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), RCA Nashville
1.16Before He Cheats3:21Carrie UnderwoodBlown AwayCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • GB2012-06-18
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville88725 41266 2
1.16Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodBlown AwayCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • JP2012-07-25
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista NashvilleG0100028212957
1.16Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodBlown AwayCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • JP2012-07-25
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)SICP-3564
2.9Before He Cheats3:18Carrie UnderwoodSummer Breeze (The Breeze)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), The Breeze (New Zealand radio station), Warner Music New Zealand50999 6384632 4
1.5Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodAmerican HeartlandVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88725446772
1.6Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodGreatest Hits: Decade #1Carrie UnderwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-12-09
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville
1.6Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodGreatest Hits: Decade #1Carrie UnderwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2014-12-09
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville88875-00876-2
1.6Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodGreatest Hits: Decade #1Carrie UnderwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-12-09
Arista Nashville88875008762
1.6Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodGreatest Hits: Decade #1Carrie UnderwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-12-09
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville
1.6Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodGreatest Hits: Decade #1 (Google Play Edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-12-09
Arista Nashville
2.6Before He Cheats3:21Carrie UnderwoodFirst Ladies of CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-03-02
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875071232
2.4Before the Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodThe Country AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-11-27
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)5364421
1.7Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodThe Sound of NashvilleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-03-25
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88985312022
2.6Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodStoryteller (deluxe Australian tour edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista NashvilleG0100035896553
2.6Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodStoryteller (deluxe New Zealand tour edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • FJ2016-10-14
  • NZ2016-10-14
  • WS2016-10-14
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista NashvilleG0100035896561
2.6Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodStoryteller (deluxe Australian tour edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • AU2016-10-16
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville88985367102
2.6Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodStoryteller (deluxe New Zealand tour edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • NZ2016-10-21
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista Nashville88985367112
1.4Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodNOW That’s What I Call CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-11-24
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • AU2018-09-21
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19075898492
2.18Before He Cheats3:16Carrie UnderwoodCountry GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)MOSCD524
2.2Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodThe Best Country Album in the World…Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-05-31
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)5387337
3.2Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodCountry ForeverVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019
Universal Music on Demand53864579
1.9Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodNOW 100 Hits: CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-03-13
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNNOW93
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • XE2020-06-26
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)19439737271
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • US2020-06-26
19 Recordings (imprint of 19 Recordings Ltd. founded by Simon Fuller), Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Arista Nashville, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)19439737271
1.25Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodNow That’s What I Call CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2021-02-19
  • GB2021-02-19
2.5Before He Cheats3:16Carrie UnderwoodNow That’s What I Call CountryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2021-02-19
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand194398547626, CDNNNOW106
1.9Before He Cheats3:17Carrie UnderwoodNow That's What I Call Country Classics 00sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2021-06-18
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)B0033809-02
1.9Before He Cheats3:17Carrie UnderwoodNOW That’s What I Call Country Classics 00sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2021-06-18
1.6Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodGreatest Hits: Decade #1Carrie UnderwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • -2021-11-12
1.20Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodHot Girl Summer 2024Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-05-24
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome Hearts (20th Anniversary Edition)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • US2025-11-14
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome Hearts (20th Anniversary)Carrie UnderwoodAlbum
  • XW2025-11-14
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
2.8Before He Cheats3:18Carrie UnderwoodThe Best Country Classics Album ITW...Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.7Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodSome HeartsCarrie UnderwoodAlbumArista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
Promotion
1.12Before He Cheats3:17Carrie UnderwoodPromo Only: Country Radio, October 2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-30
1.18Before He Cheats3:18Carrie UnderwoodPromo Only: Mainstream Radio, April 2007Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-03-07
Promo Only
1.16Before He Cheats3:20Carrie UnderwoodBlown AwayCarrie UnderwoodAlbum
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.1Before He Cheats3:19Carrie UnderwoodBefore He CheatsCarrie UnderwoodSingle

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Derek Bason
assistant engineer:Chris Ashburn
Mike Boden
Nick Holman
producer:Mark Bright
acoustic guitar:Bryan Sutton
bass guitar [bass]:Jimmie Lee Sloas
drums (drum set):Lonnie Wilson (drummer, songwriter, and producer)
electric guitar:Tom Bukovac
JT Corenflos
fiddle:Jonathan Yudkin
keyboard:Steve Nathan
percussion:Eric Darken
steel guitar:Mike Johnson (steel guitarist)
background vocals:Lisa Cochran
Wes Hightower
phonographic copyright (℗) by:19 Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! record company founded by Simon Fuller) (in 2005)
recorded at:Electrokitty Recording in Seattle, Washington, United States
Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
The Plant Recording Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mash-ups:Before He Stomps by SmadaLeinad
Carrie Underwood Digs 8 Graves (Carrie Underwood vs. 8 Graves) by Talk Hard Productions
United State of Pop by DJ Earworm
music videos:Before He Cheats
commentary:Before He Cheats (commentary)
part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Country (2000's) (number: 14) (order: 14)
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 30) (order: 30)
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 67) (order: 67)
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 381) (order: 381)
recording of:Before He Cheats

Before He Cheats

writer:Josh Kear
Chris Tompkins (American songwriter based in Nashville)
publisher:Mighty Underdog Music
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing
That Little House Music