Before the Worst

"Before the Worst"
Single by the Script
from the album The Script
Released20 June 2009
Recorded2006
GenreIndie rock
Length3:23
LabelSony 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.

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.[1]
  • The band performed the song during half-time of the 2009 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Australia.[2]

Track listings

  • 7-inch vinyl[3]
  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
  • Australian CD single[5]
  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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Script Setlist". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ punkchick (4 October 2009). "The Script - Before The Worst LIVE NRL GRAND FINAL 2009". YouTube. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Before Worst, 7 Vinyl". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Before Worst, CD single". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Before Worst, Australian CD single". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  6. ^ "The Script – Before The Worst". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Script". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2009". ARIA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.