"Because of You" is a song written by pop rock singer Kelly Clarkson, David Hodges and Ben Moody, both formerly of Evanescence, and produced by Hodges and Moody. It is the fourth single (third in Europe) from Clarkson's second album, Breakaway (2004).
In 2007, Clarkson re-recorded the song as a duet with country music artist Reba McEntire for Reba's album Reba: Duets (2007). The duet version was released in Summer of 2007, reaching a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, becoming Clarkson's first official entry on that chart.
"Because of You" is a popular song. It was written by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson in 1940 for the movie I Was An American Spy.
A 1951 recording by Tony Bennett (Columbia Records catalog number 39362, recorded April 4, 1951) was the first major hit for him, reaching #1 on the Billboard magazine charts and staying there for 10 weeks. A cover version by Johnny Desmond reached #17 at the same time. The song was also covered that year by Gloria DeHaven (Decca catalog number 27666) blank">Decca Records in the 27500 to 27999 series and by _Louis Armstrong (Decca catalog number 27816) .
In 1961 a recording was made by Connie Francis.
"Because of You" is a 2004 airplay only single by the band Nickelback and the fourth single from their 2003 album The Long Road. It is notable among other Nickelback songs for its exceptionally heavy guitar and overall aggressive sound that borders on heavy metal. "Because of You" was included in the MX vs. ATV Unleashed soundtrack along with a brief appearance in the trailer for Jeepers Creepers 2 right before "Meet the Creeper" by Rob Zombie.
"All Because of You" is a song by U2 which first appeared on their 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
"Because of You" is a 2007 song by singer and songwriter Ne-Yo. It is the first single from his second album of the same name, Because of You. The single started radio play the week of February 4, 2007.
"All Because of You" is the first single by Marques Houston, taken from his second album, Naked. It's the first track on the album. The video and song featured his former bandmate, Young Rome.
The single was not released outside the U.S., where it returned him to the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-nine there.
"Because Of You" is a 1998 song by 98 Degrees, released as a single from their album 98 Degrees and Rising. It was the most successful single for the group, until "Thank God I Found You" and "Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)" peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It went platinum three months later.
