"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" is an American country and pop song written by Vivian Keith and Ben Peters, and most famously recorded by Freddy Fender.

[3] Thereafter, the song caught on just as strongly at top 40 radio stations and it was not long before Fender had a number 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit as well.

Fender also recorded a version fully in Spanish, entitled "Estaré contigo cuando triste estés"[5] (literally "I will be with you when you are sad").

"Before the Next Teardrop Falls" was certified gold for sales of one million units by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The others were "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" by B. J. Thomas; "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell; "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and the two-sided hit "I'm Sorry"/"Calypso" by John Denver; and "Convoy" by C. W. McCall.