Because I Love You (The Postman Song)

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"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
Stevie b because I love you US cassette.jpg
US retail cassette single
Single by Stevie B
from the album Love & Emotion
B-side "Love Me for Life"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1990
Genre Pop [1]
Length
  • 5:05 (album version)
  • 3:46 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s) Warren Allen Brooks
Producer(s) Stevie B
Stevie B singles chronology
"Love & Emotion"
(1990)		"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
(1990)		"I'll Be by Your Side"
(1991)

"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (or simply titled "Because I Love You") is a song written by Warren Allen Brooks and performed by American singer, songwriter, and record producer Stevie B. It was released in September 1990 by LMR and RCA from his third album, Love & Emotion (1990).

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The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1990 and remained there for four consecutive weeks. It also reached the top 10 in several countries worldwide, including Belgium and the Netherlands, where it peaked at number two. It received a gold certification in Australia and the United States. In August 2018, Billboard ranked the song the 71st-biggest hit in the history of the Hot 100.

Track listings

  1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46
  2. "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06
  1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46
  2. "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06
  3. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" – 5:00
  4. "Love Me for Life" – 5:16
  1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46
  2. "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06
  1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" – 5:00
  2. "Love Me for Life" – 5:16

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [21] Gold35,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [36] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [37] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

In 1991, Hong Kong singer Alex To and Hacken Lee covered this song in Cantonese. In 1992, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album Soul Embrace. [38]

In 1999, American-German singer Ray Horton covered the song on his album "First Time" and released the song as a single. The song was re-released in 2012 as digital download by Booya Records.

In 2002, German disc jockey and electronic music producer Marko Albrecht (mostly known as Mark 'Oh) covered this song on his single album Because I Love You: Mark'Oh meets Digital Rockers.

In 2007, German trance group Groove Coverage covered the song and released it as the group's first ever single, especially from its Greatest Hits album. Like most of Groove Coverage's songs it is sung by Mell, with Verena providing vocals during the song's bridge. The version peaked at number 58 on the official Austrian top 40 and number 72 on the official German top 100 singles charts. [39] [40]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (October 27, 2021). "The Number Ones: Stevie B's "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". Stereogum . Retrieved December 15, 2023. There's nothing overtly spiritual about "Because I Love You"... [Brooks] hid his true intentions in plain sight: "I turned it into a pop song"...There's a long history of great pop songs about sending and receiving love letters...it's hard for me to imagine anyone remembering "Because I Love You" as "The Postman Song
  2. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1423." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1414." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 8, no. 12. March 23, 1991. p. 33. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Stevie B.". Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 23. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (in French). Le classement de singles.
  9. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stevie B". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 10, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". Top 40 Singles.
  14. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". VG-lista.
  15. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 22. June 1, 1991. p. 24. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". Singles Top 100.
  17. ↑ "Stevie B. – Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . December 8, 1990. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. January 19, 1991. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA . Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  22. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  23. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM . Retrieved April 12, 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  24. ↑ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM . Retrieved April 12, 2019– via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 21. Retrieved January 17, 2020– via World Radio History.
  26. ↑ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  28. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  29. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1991" (in Dutch). MegaCharts . Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Årstopplistan 1991, Singlar" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Archived from the original on February 25, 2001. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  31. ↑ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week . January 11, 1992. p. 20.
  32. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1991". Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  33. ↑ "The Year in Music 1991: Top Adult Contemporary Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-36. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  34. ↑ "Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-20. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  35. ↑ "The Biggest Hits of All: The Hot 100's All-Time Top 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Japanese single certifications – Stevie B – Because I Love You" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved May 25, 2025.Select 1991年6月 on the drop-down menu
  37. ↑ "American single certifications – Stevie B. – Because I Love You". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Soul Embrace overview". Allmusic.com .
  39. ↑ "Groove Coverage – 'Because I Love You'". AustrianCharts.at (in German). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Groove Coverage – 'Because I Love You'". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 17, 2025.
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