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 (1998-09-15)
Studio	Chung King (New York City) Murlyn (Stockholm, Sweden)
Length	4:55 (album version) 3:55 (radio edit)
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Anders Bagge Arntor Birgisson Christian Karlsson Patrick Tucker
Producer(s)	Christian Karlsson Anders Bagge Arnthor Birgisson
98 Degrees singles chronology
"True to Your Heart" (1998) "Because of You" (1998) "The Hardest Thing" (1999)
Alternative cover
Limited edition cover

Weekly charts Chart (1998–1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [5] 63 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [6] 7 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [7] 20 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [8] 5 Europe (European Hit Radio) [9] 47 Germany (GfK) [10] 99 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [11] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12] 43 Scotland (OCC) [13] 35 UK Singles (OCC) [14] 36 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [15] 9 US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 3 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [17] 15 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [18] 39

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [19] 82 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [20] 82 Chart (1999) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM) [21] 91 US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 69 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [23] 67

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [24]	Platinum	1,000,000 [25]

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 11, 1998	Contemporary hit radio	Motown	[26]
	September 15, 1998	CD		[27]
Canada	September 29, 1998			[28]
United Kingdom	March 1, 1999	CD cassette		[29]

References

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2. Because of You (US cassette single sleeve). 98 Degrees. Motown Records. 1998. 422860830-4.
3. Because of You (UK CD single liner notes). 98 Degrees. Motown Records. 1999. 860 761-2.
4. Because of You (Australasian CD single liner notes). 98 Degrees. Motown Records. 1998. 860 895-2.
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 204.
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9. "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 12. 20 March 1999. p. 17. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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11. "Tipparade-lijst van week 14, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
15. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
16. "98 Degrees Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
17. "98 Degrees Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
18. "98 Degrees Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
19. "Billboard Top 100 – 1998". Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
20. "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 45.
21. "RPM 1999 Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM . December 13, 1999. Retrieved January 25, 2021– via Library and Archives Canada.
22. "Billboard Top 100 – 1999". Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
23. "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1999". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 54.
24. "American single certifications – 98 Degrees – Because of You". Recording Industry Association of America.
25. "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 31, 2015.
26. "New Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1260. August 7, 1998. p. 72.
27. "Because of You / True to Your Heart". Amazon . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
28. "Album Releases: September 1998". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
29. "New Releases – For Week Starting 1 March, 1999" (PDF). Music Week . February 27, 1999. p. 25. Retrieved July 16, 2021.