Before My Heart Finds Out

"Before My Heart Finds Out" is a 1978 single and hit song by Gene Cotton. It was the debut single from his eighth album, Save the Dancer.

"Before My Heart Finds Out"
Single by Gene Cotton
from the album Save the Dancer
B-side	"Like a Sunday in Salem"
Released	January 1978
Format	7"
Recorded	1977
Label	Ariola Am. 7675
Songwriter(s)	Randy Goodrum
Producer(s)	Steven A. Gibson
Gene Cotton singles chronology
"You've Got Me Runnin'" (1977) "Before My Heart Finds Out" (1978) "You're a Part of Me" (1978)

The song became his greatest hit, reaching number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spending three weeks at number 17 in Canada. It also reached number 16 on the US Cash Box Top 100.[1]

"Before My Heart Finds Out" was a much bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at number 3 in the US and number 4 in Canada. On the US AC chart, it spent six weeks at number three, in addition to four weeks at number four.[2]

Nine months later, the B-side, "Like a Sunday in Salem (The Amos & Andy Song)", was released as an A-side single, and became a US hit, reaching number 40.