I Want to Know You Before We Make Love

"I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" is a song written by Becky Hobbs and Candy Parton, and recorded by American country music band Alabama on their 1985 album, 40-Hour Week. It is better known by the cover version by the American country music artist Conway Twitty. Twitty's version was released in July 1987 as the second single from his album, Borderline. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

"I Want to Know You Before We Make Love"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Borderline
B-side	"Snake Boots"
Released	July 11, 1987
Genre	Country
Length	3:36
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Becky Hobbs, Candy Parton
Producer(s)	Jimmy Bowen, Conway Twitty, Dee Henry
Conway Twitty singles chronology
"Julia" (1987) "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" (1987) "That's My Job" (1987)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	27