Before I Lay

"Before I Lay"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album I'm Movin' On
B-side	Remix "House Party" "Movin' On" "Finally"
Released	November 5, 1996
Format	CD single CD Maxi 12" Maxi
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B House Dance-Pop
Length	4:10
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	JoJo Hailey Darryl Pearson
Producer	JoJo Hailey Dave "Jam" Hall Manny Lehman Damon Jones
Music sample
Before I Lay (Back of The Room Mix)"
Music video
"Before I Lay" - live on YouTube
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Movin' On" (1996) "Before I Lay" (1996) "Finally '97" (1997) Compact disc

"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" is a 1996 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, released as a duet with JoJo Hailey.

The single was released as the second single from the singer's studio album I'm Movin' On, peaking at number fifty-two in on the US R&B chart, while reaching number twenty-one on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart (a virtual equivalent to #121 on the Billboard Hot 100).

Contents 1 Credits and personnel 2 Track listings 3 Charts 3.1 Peak positions 4 References 5 External links

Credits and personnel

• CeCe Peniston - lead vocal, back vocal,
• JoJo Hailey - lead vocal, back vocal, writer, producer
• Darryl Pearson - writer, co-producer, additional musician, programming
• Gerald Baillergeau - remix
• Victor Merritt - remix
• Craig Nobles - remix coordinator
• John Wydrycs - engineer
• John Pace - mix
• Manny Lehman - executive producer
• Damon Jones - executive producer
• Greg Ross - design
• Daniela Federici - photography
• Chung King Studios (NYC) - recording studio, mix
• Blvd. Studios, Carson, CA - remix
• Joel Hailey Music/EMI April Music/WB Music Corp./D Xtraordenary Music - publisher
• WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) - admin

Additional credits notes

• "Before I Lay (Radio Remix)" contains "Wildflower" written by Douglas Edwards and David Richardson
• "Movin' On (East Coast Flava Mix with Rap)" - written by Dave Hall, CeCe Peniston, Gordon Chambers, Qur'an Goodman, Taji Goodman, Tarik Dawson, Carl Harte, Marly Marl, and contains elements from "Hip Hop Ride (Q.Goodman, T.Goodman, T.Dawson, C.Harte, M.Marl)

Track listings

CD Single, US, 31458 2004-2^[1]

1. "Before I Lay" (Radio Edit With Intro) — 4:16
2. "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix) - 4:02

CD Maxi, US, 31458 2005-2^[1]

1. "Before I Lay" (Radio Edit With Intro) — 4:16
2. "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix With Rap) - 4:02
3. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) - 7:04

CD Maxi, Promo, US, AMSAD 00338^[1]

1. "Before I Lay" (Radio Edit With Intro) — 4:16
2. "Before I Lay" (LP Version) - 4:47
3. "Before I Lay" (Radio Edit Without Intro) — 4:17
4. "Before I Lay" (Instrumental) - 4:48

CD Maxi, Promo, US, AMSAD 00369^[1]

1. "Before I Lay" (Radio Remix) - 4:10
2. "Before I Lay" (Grand Jury Mix) - 4:02
3. "Before I Lay" (Back Of The Room Mix) - 4:08
4. "Before I Lay" (LP Version) - 4:47

12" Maxi, US, AMPRO 00371[1] "Before I Lay" (Radio Remix) - 4:10 "Before I Lay" (Grand Jury Mix) - 4:02 "Before I Lay" (Back Of The Room Mix) - 4:08 "Before I Lay" (Radio Remix Instrumental) - 4:04 "Before I Lay" (Grand Jury Mix Instrumental) - 4:05 "Before I Lay" (Back Of The Room Mix Instrumental) - 4:09 "Before I Lay" (LP Version) - 4:47

12" Maxi, Promo, US, AMPRO 00342[1] "Before I Lay" (LP Version) - 4:47 "House Party" (LP Version) - 4:11 "House Party" (Instrumental Version) - 4:12 "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix With Rap) - 4:02 "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix - Instrumental) - 4:01 "House Party" (Acappella) - 3:57

Charts

Peak positions Chart (1996) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] 52 Chart (1997) Peak position U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[2] 20 References General "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/artist/ce-ce-peniston/chart-history/11518. Retrieved 2011-03-19.  "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ce-ce-peniston-p13924/discography/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-03-19.  Specific ^ a b c d e f For reviewing track lists, covers and/or additional notes regarding the all releases of the single "Before I Lay" issued to date, follow the discogs link. "CeCe Peniston - "Before I Lay" - Releases". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/CeCe-Peniston-Before-I-Lay-You-Drive-Me-Crazy-The-Grand-Jury-Remixes/master/98883. Retrieved 2011-03-20.  ^ a b For peak positions of "Before I Lay" in USA, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links. "CeCe Peniston - "Before I Lay" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1996-12-07. billboard.biz. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3025372. Retrieved 2011-03-20. "#52"  "CeCe Peniston - "Before I Lay" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1996-12-07. billboard.biz. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3025375. Retrieved 2011-03-20. "#43"  "CeCe Peniston - "Before I Lay" - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1997-02-01. billboard.biz. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3025888. Retrieved 2011-03-20. "#20"  External links CeCe Peniston at Allmusic JoJo Hailey at Allmusic CeCe Peniston Discography Awards Studio albums: Finally (1992) Thought 'Ya Knew (1994) Good News in Hard Times (1995) I'm Movin' On (1996) CeCe (2011) Remix albums: (EP) Finally/We Got a Love Thang: Remix Collection (1992) Remix Collection (1994) Compilations: The Best of CeCe Peniston (1998) Essential (1999) Winning Combinations (2000) The Millennium Collection (2001) Live albums: Divas of Disco: Live (2010) Other albums: Female Preacher (1991) West Side Stories (1994) The Associate (1996) Merry Arizona II: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas (1996) Merry Arizona 97: Desert Stars Shine at Christmas (1997) Desert Funk: Soundtrack (1998) Young, Black, Rich and Famous (1998) Colour of My Soul (2003) Tribute to the Disco Funk (2005) Music Is Our Way of Life (2007) Miami 2011 (2011) Extended plays: The Heart and Soul of CeCe Peniston (1992) CeCe Peniston (aka EP Live) (2008) Video albums: Divas of Disco (2008) Filmography: Pastor Jones (2005) Don't Touch if You Ain't Prayed (2005) Thorns from a Rose (2011) Musicals: The Wiz (1997) Treat Her Like a Lady (199?) When a Woman's Fed Up (199?) Book Category Template Portal CeCe Peniston singles 1990s "Finally" (1991) "I Like It" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1992) "Keep On Walkin'" (1992) "Inside That I Cried" (1992) "Crazy Love" (1992) "Searchin'" (1993) "I'm in the Mood" (1993) "I Will Be Received" (1994) "I'm Not Over You" (1994) "Hit by Love" (1994) "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" (1995) "Movin' On" (1996) "Before I Lay" (1996) "Finally '97" (1997) "Somebody Else's Guy" (1998) "I Know You Want Me" (1998) "Nobody Else (1998) "He Loves Me 2" (1999) Other songs: "Kickin' Da Blues" (1991) "Female Preacher" (1991) "Goody Goody" (1993) "Don't Forget the Love" (1994) "How I Got Over" (1995) "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (1995) "Precious Memories" (1995) "Oh Happy Day" (1995) "All That I Need" (1996) "The Christmas Song" (1996) "What a Wonderful World" (1997) "When I'm with You" (1998) "Keep It Real" (1998) 2000s "Lifetime to Love" (2000) "My Boo" (2001) "Reminiscin" (2001) "For My Baby" (2003) "Eternal Lover" (2004) "Deeper Love" (2005) "You Are the Universe (DJ Hasebe Remix)" (2006) "I'm Feelin' U" (2007) "Shame Shame Shame" (2007) "Still I" (2007) "Finally '08" (2008) "Above Horizons" (2009) Other songs: "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (200?) "Runnin' Away" (2003) "I Think About Him" (2003) "There You'll Be" (2005) "I Like" (2005) "Last Dance" (2008) 2010s "In Love with a DJ" (2010) "Stoopid!" (2011) "Keep On Flossing" (2011) "Finally '11" (2011) Other songs: "Make Me Say Oh" (2011) "Runway" (2011) "Deeper Love 2011" (2011) Related articles Discography · Awards Book Category Template Portal