"Before I Knew Better" is a debut song recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
Brad Martin
Bradley Curtis Martin (May 3, 1973 – March 11, 2022) was an American country music singer-songwriter. He made his debut on the American country music scene in 2002 with the release of his debut album '' Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel'', which pr ...
. 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
Bryan Simpson is an American singer-songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas, who is based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Simpson is best known for his solo output as The Whistles & The Bells, his work as a founding member of Cadillac Sky, and the son ...
.
Music video
The music video was directed by
Shaun Silva
Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include Jason Aldean, D ...
and premiered in March 2002. It was filmed in the Holly Desert in
Palmdale, California.
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.
Year-end charts
References
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2002 debut singles
2002 songs
Brad Martin songs
Music videos directed by Shaun Silva
Songs written by David Lee (songwriter)
Songs written by Bryan Simpson
Song recordings produced by Billy Joe Walker Jr.
Epic Records singles