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"Before the Worst"
Single by the Script
from the album The Script
Released	20 June 2009
Recorded	2006
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:23
Label	Sony 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.
• The band performed the song during half-time of the 2009 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Australia.

Track listings

• 7-inch vinyl

1. "Before The Worst" – 3:23
2. "Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10

• CD single

1. "Before The Worst" – 3:23
2. "Bullet From A Gun" – 4:10

• Australian CD single

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

Year-end charts

Certifications

See also

• List of top 10 singles for 2009 in Australia

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.

• 2009 singles
• The Script songs
• 2008 songs
• Songs about heartache
• Songs written by Danny O'Donoghue
• Songs written by Mark Sheehan
• Sony Music singles
• Songs written by Glen Power