Because It's Love

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"Because It's Love"
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Single by The Kelly Family
from the album Growin' Up
Released1997
Recorded1997
Genre
Length3:43
Label KEL-Life
Songwriter(s) The Kelly Family
Producer(s)
The Kelly Family singles chronology
"When the Boys Come into Town"
(1997)
"Because It's Love"
(1997)
"Red Shoes"
(1997)

"Because It's Love" is a song by European-American pop group The Kelly Family. It was produced by Kathy and Paddy Kelly as the lead single for their eleventh studio album Growin' Up (1997) and features lead vocals by Angelo and Paddy. The CD single contains an inedit version of "Sweetest Angel" sung by Barby Kelly, which was also featured on The Kelly Family's next album, From their Hearts (1998).

Contents

Track listings

Maxi single [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Because It's Love"3:42
2."Sweetest Angel"3:36
3."I'll Send You a Letter"2:46

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