"Before I Knew Better" is a debut song recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
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 pro ...
. 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.
Music video
The music video was filmed in the Holly Desert in
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the Antelope Valley of Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains separate Palmdale from the Los Angeles Basin to the south.
On August 24, 1962 ...
.
Chart performance
"Before I Knew Better" debuted at number 46 on the U.S. ''
Billboard
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''
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