Because of You (98 Degrees song)

"Because of You"
Single by 98 Degrees
from the album 98 Degrees and Rising
B-side "True to Your Heart"
Released September 15, 1998
Studio
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 3:55 (radio edit)
Label Motown
Songwriter(s)
  • Anders Bagge
  • Arntor Birgisson
  • Christian Karlsson
  • Patrick Tucker
Producer(s)
98 Degrees singles chronology
"True to Your Heart"
(1998)
"Because of You"
(1998)
"The Hardest Thing"
(1999)
Alternative cover
Limited edition cover
Music video
"Because of You" on YouTube

"Because of You" is a 1998 song by American vocal group 98 Degrees, released as the second single from their second album, 98 Degrees and Rising (1998). It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in December 1998. Worldwide, it reached number seven in Canada and also charted in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video, directed by Wayne Isham, takes place in San Francisco. It follows a teenage girl traveling around the city by bus, taxi, and trolley, with the band members appearing on billboards. They are also seen on the beach, in a garden of flowers, and on the Golden Gate Bridge. The video utilizes quick zooming and morphing effects.

Track listings

US CD and cassette single

  1. "Because of You" (radio edit) – 3:55
  2. "True to Your Heart" (LP version featuring Stevie Wonder) – 4:15

UK CD single

  1. "Because of You" (album version) – 4:55
  2. "Was It Something I Didn't Say" – 5:02
  3. "Because of You" (Hex Hector Remix radio edit 2) – 3:36
  4. "Because of You" (Kano Dub) – 7:02

Australasian CD single

  1. "Because of You" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "True to Your Heart" (LP version featuring Stevie Wonder) – 4:17
  3. "Because of You" (album version) – 4:56

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 11, 1998 Contemporary hit radio Motown
September 15, 1998 CD
Canada September 29, 1998
United Kingdom March 1, 1999
  • CD
  • cassette