Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)

"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" is a 1996 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, released as a duet with JoJo Hailey of Jodeci. The single was released as the second single from the singer's final 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 number 121 on the Billboard Hot 100).

"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)"
Single by CeCe Peniston featuring JoJo Hailey
from the album I'm Movin' On
A-side	"House Party" (US, promo)
B-side	"Movin' On" "Finally" Remix
Released	November 5, 1996
Genre	Rhythm and blues soul
Length	4:47 (Album version)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Daryl Pearson Joel Hailey
Producer(s)	Joel "JoJo" Hailey Darryl Pearson (co-producer)
CeCe Peniston featuring JoJo Hailey singles chronology
"Movin' On" (1996) "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" (1996) "Somebody Else's Guy" (1998)

Credits and personnel

• CeCe Peniston – lead/back vocal
• Joel Hailey – lead/back vocal, lyrics, producer
• Daryl Pearson – music, 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 (New York City) – 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

• "House Party" (A-side)
• "Movin' On" (B-side)
• "Finally" (B-side)

Track listings and formats

Double A-side

12", US, Promo, #AMPRO 00342[1]

1. "Before I Lay" (LP Version) – 4:47
2. "House Party" (LP Version) – 4:11
3. "House Party" (Instrumental Version) – 4:12
4. "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix with Rap) – 4:02
5. "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix – Instrumental) – 4:01
6. "House Party" (Acappella) – 3:57

A and B-side

CS, US, #31458 2004 4[2]

CD, US, #31458 2004 2[3]

1. "Before I Lay" (Radio Edit with Intro) – 4:16
2. "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix with Rap) – 4:02

MCD, US, #31458 2005 2[4]

1. "Before I Lay" (Radio Edit with Intro) – 4:16
2. "Before I Lay" (LP Version) – 4:47
3. "Movin' On" (East Coast Flava Mix with Rap) – 4:02
4. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04

MCD, US, Promo, #AMSAD 00338[5]

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

MCD, US, Promo, #AMSAD 00369[6]

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", US, #AMPRO 00371[7]

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" (Radio Remix Instrumental) – 4:04
5. "Before I Lay" (Grand Jury Mix Instrumental) – 4:05
6. "Before I Lay" (Back of the Room Mix Instrumental) – 4:09
7. "Before I Lay" (LP Version) – 4:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[8]	52
Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[9]	20

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston – Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
• "CeCe Peniston – Discography – Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

Specific

1. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)"/"House Party" – 12", US, Promo, #AMPRO 00342". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
2. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" – CS, US, #31458 2004 4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
3. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" – CD, US, #31458 2004 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
4. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" – MCD, US, #31458 2005 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
5. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" – MCD, US, Promo, #AMSAD 00338". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
6. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" – MCD, US, Promo, #AMSAD 00369". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
7. "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" – 12", US, #AMPRO 00371". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
8. For peak positions of "Before I Lay" in the US, 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. December 7, 1996. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #52
   • "CeCe Peniston – "Before I Lay" – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 7, 1996. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011. #43
9. "CeCe Peniston - US Bubbling Under Hot 100 - "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)". Billboard. Google Books. February 1, 1997. p. 77. Retrieved March 21, 2015. Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" #20

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic
• JoJo Hailey at AllMusic