Before the Next Teardrop Falls
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"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" is a classic country ballad best known for Freddy Fender’s 1975 crossover hit recording, blending English and Spanish lyrics in a heartfelt tale of unrequited love.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Freddy Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenreScene |
Nashville country
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Tex-Mex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownAs | Freddy Fender signature song ⓘ |
| chartAchievement |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single (Freddy Fender version)
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Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Freddy Fender version) ⓘ |
| composer |
Ben Peters
NERFINISHED
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Vivian Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crossoverSuccess | country and pop charts ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
classic country ballad
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country music standard ⓘ |
| featuresLanguageSwitch |
English to Spanish
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Spanish to English ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Duane Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Tejano
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country ⓘ country pop ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
heartbreak
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selfless love ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| label | ABC-Dot Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| lyricFeature | alternating English and Spanish verses ⓘ |
| lyricPerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Freddy Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | wishing happiness to a former lover ⓘ |
| notableVersion | Freddy Fender 1974 recording ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| performer | Freddy Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Huey P. Meaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Billy Walker
NERFINISHED
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Dolly Parton NERFINISHED ⓘ Duane Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddy Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Rodriguez NERFINISHED ⓘ La Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Martell NERFINISHED ⓘ Loretta Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ Slim Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Tornados NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | bilingual vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Ben Peters
NERFINISHED
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Vivian Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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