Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)


"Before I Lay " is a 1996 song by American musician CeCe Peniston, released as a duet with JoJo Hailey of Jodeci. The single was released as the second single from the singer's third and final studio album, I'm Movin' On. It peaked at number fifty-two on the US Billboard R&B chart, while reaching number twenty-one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Critical reception

Peter Miro from Cash Box wrote, "Hailey makes a strong statement when paired with house diva Peniston, here flexing her soulful capabilities in a steamy situation that should make for an urban radio mainstay in key markets. Approaches the chemistry of K Ci's duet with Mary J. Blige three years ago, and has party slow jam written all over it for close-clinging baptisms of fire."

Credits and personnel

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Track listings and formats

Double A-side

12", US, Promo, #AMPRO 00342
  1. "Before I Lay" – 4:47
  2. "House Party" – 4:11
  3. "House Party" – 4:12
  4. "Movin' On" – 4:02
  5. "Movin' On" – 4:01
  6. "House Party" – 3:57

A and B-side

CS, US, #31458 2004 4CD, US, #31458 2004 2
  1. "Before I Lay" – 4:16
  2. "Movin' On" – 4:02MCD, US, #31458 2005 2
  3. "Before I Lay" – 4:16
  4. "Before I Lay" – 4:47
  5. "Movin' On" – 4:02
  6. "Finally" – 7:04MCD, US, Promo, #AMSAD 00338
  7. "Before I Lay" – 4:16
  8. "Before I Lay" – 4:47
  9. "Before I Lay" – 4:17
  10. "Before I Lay" – 4:48MCD, US, Promo, #AMSAD 00369
  11. "Before I Lay" – 4:10
  12. "Before I Lay" – 4:02
  13. "Before I Lay" – 4:08
  14. "Before I Lay" – 4:4712", US, #AMPRO 00371
  15. "Before I Lay" – 4:10
  16. "Before I Lay" – 4:02
  17. "Before I Lay" – 4:08
  18. "Before I Lay" – 4:04
  19. "Before I Lay" – 4:05
  20. "Before I Lay" – 4:09
  21. "Before I Lay" – 4:47