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“Because You Loved Me”
“Because You Loved Me” cover
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Falling into You
Released February 19, 1996
Format CD single, cassette single, vinyl single
Recorded Chartmarker Studios, Capitol Studios, Rumbo Recorders
Genre Pop
Length 4:33 (Album/Single Version)
3:30 (Movie Version)
Label Columbia, Epic
Writer(s) Diane Warren
Producer David Foster
Certification 2x Platinum (Australia)
Platinum (New Zealand, United States)
Gold (Germany)
Silver (United Kingdom)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Falling into You"
(1996)		 "Because You Loved Me"
(1996)		 "J'irai où tu iras"
(1996)
Alternate covers
Alternate covers
Promotional single
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"Because You Loved Me" is a smash hit from Céline Dion's Falling into You album, released as the first single on February 19, 1996 in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Latin America. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Falling into You is Céline Dion 's fourth English Album and twenty-first in total released on March 11, 1996. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A cassette single ( CS, also known by the trademark " Cassingle " or capitalized as the trademark " Cassette Single " is a music single A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer " Falling into You " is the title track from Céline Dion 's 1996 hit album Falling into You, released as the first single in Europe " J'irai où tu iras " (meaning "I'll Go Where You Go" is a duet between Céline Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman from Dion's Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Falling into You is Céline Dion 's fourth English Album and twenty-first in total released on March 11, 1996. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) In other parts of the world it was the second single (after "Falling into You"), released in May 1996. " Falling into You " is the title track from Céline Dion 's 1996 hit album Falling into You, released as the first single in Europe The song became a worldwide hit and was the 4th most successful song in 1996, according to the United World Chart.

"Because You Loved Me" was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster for the film Up Close & Personal. Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys California) is an American Songwriter. David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Up Close & Personal is a 1996 American Motion picture drama/romance that was inspired by the story of Jessica Savitch who in the

The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1996 (Dion performed it during the ceremony), as well as four Grammy Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences It won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (award went to Diane Warren), and was nominated for the Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture Television or Other Visual Media has been awarded since 1988 The Record of the Year is one of the four most prestigious Grammy Awards presented annually The Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance is the latest in a series of awards recognizing superior vocal performance by a female in the pop category the first of which was

Dion in the "Because You Loved Me" music video (1996).
Dion in the "Because You Loved Me" music video (1996). Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer

The music video was directed by Kevin Bray and released in February 1996. Kevin Gerald Bray is an American film television commercial and Music video director and producer

The B-sides of this single included unreleased at that time songs: "The Power of the Dream," "To Love You More" and "Sola Otra Vez. " The Power of the Dream " is a single by Céline Dion, released on August 20 1996 in Japan. " To Love You More " is a single by Céline Dion, released commercially in Japan on October 23 1995 " All by Myself " is a Power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975 " In the U. S. the B-side was the album track "I Don't Know," an English version of her French single "Je Sais Pas. " Je sais pas " (meaning "I Don't Know" is the second and last commercial single from D'eux album by Céline Dion. "

"Because You Loved Me" is one of Céline Dion's biggest hits and signature songs. It reached #1 in the United States (six weeks at the top), Canada (one week), and Australia (three weeks). In all of those countries, it was her second number one song (after "The Power of Love"). " The Power of Love " is a famous Power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. The single set a record on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, where it remained at number one for nineteen weeks. The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles, Easy Listening, and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular It topped many other American charts as well, including Hot 100 Airplay (fourteen weeks at the top) and Hot 100 Singles Sales (six weeks), also Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (for twelve weeks) and Top 40 Mainstream (five weeks). The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks (formerly known as Adult Top 40) is a variation on the United States Billboard charts Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. It was also #1 for six weeks on the U. S. ARC Weekly Top 40. The ARC Weekly Top 40 is an American mainstream music chart The chart was founded in 1980 and measures popular Songs based on Radio "Because You Loved Me" was also a hit in the rest of the world: #2 in Ireland, #3 in New Zealand, Switzerland , Netherlands and Global World Chart, #4 in Poland, #5 in the United Kingdom and Belgium etc. Notable is the fact that this song spent 154 weeks (three years) on the U. S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Recurrents chart.

"Because You Loved Me" sold 1,343,000 copies in the U. S. where it was certified platinum. It was also certified 2x platinum in Australia (140,000), platinum in New Zealand (10,000), gold in Germany (250,000) and silver in the United Kingdom (although it sold 420,000 and should be certified gold). Also in France it sold 193,000 and should be certified silver.

The song became a part of the All the Way… A Decade of Song compilation in 1999. All the Way… A Decade of Song is a first English Greatest hits album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 12 1999 Live version was included on the A New Day... Live in Las Vegas album, as Dion performed it five nights a week during her show A New Day... at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. A New Day Live in Las Vegas is Céline Dion 's first English Live album, released on June 14 2004. A New Day was a highly successful show performed by Céline Dion at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Caesars Palace, sometimes referred to colloquially as simply Caesars, is a luxury Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally

Contents

Formats and track listings

2-track CD-single - (U. S. , CA, JP)

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "I Don't Know" – 4:38

2-track CD-single - (EU)

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "If You Asked Me To" – 3:55

2-track cassette single - (EU, UK)

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "To Love You More" – 5:28

4-track CD-single - (EU, UK) #1

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "Nothing Broken But My Heart" – 5:55
  3. "Next Plane Out" – 4:59
  4. "If You Asked Me To" – 3:55

4-track CD-single - (EU) #2

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "The Power of the Dream" – 4:31
  3. "Think Twice" – 4:47
  4. "Le fils de Superman" – 4:35

4-track CD-single - (UK) #2

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "To Love You More" – 5:28
  3. "Sola Otra Vez" – 5:12
  4. "Think Twice" – 4:47

4-track CD-single - (AU)

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "I Don't Know" – 4:38
  3. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  4. "Le ballet" – 4:25

5-track CD-single - (AU)

  1. "Because You Loved Me" – 4:33
  2. "I Don't Know" – 4:38
  3. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" – 4:14
  4. "Le ballet" – 4:25
  5. "The Power of the Dream" – 4:31

Official versions

  1. "Because You Loved Me" (movie version) – 3:30
  2. "Because You Loved Me" (album version) – 4:33

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Argentinian Airplay Chart 13
Austrian Singles Chart 18
Australian Singles Chart 1
Belgian Flandres Singles Chart 5
Belgian Flandres Airplay Chart 6
Belgian Wallonie Singles Chart 12
Belgian Wallonie Airplay Chart 3
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart 1
Canadian Contemporary Hit Radio Chart 4
Danish Singles Chart 8
Dutch Mega Top 50 Chart 3
Dutch Mega Single Top 100 Chart 4
Dutch Top 40 Chart 4
European Singles Chart 6
Chart (1996) Peak
position
French Singles Chart 19
German Singles Chart 13
Irish Singles Chart 2
Italian Singles Chart 2
New Zealand Singles Chart 3
Polish Radio 3 Chart 4
Swedish Singles Chart 24
Swiss Singles Chart 3
UK Singles Chart 5
U. " Je sais pas " (meaning "I Don't Know" is the second and last commercial single from D'eux album by Céline Dion. " If You Asked Me To " is the title of a song originally written and released as the lead off single for Patti LaBelle 's seventh solo studio album entitled " To Love You More " is a single by Céline Dion, released commercially in Japan on October 23 1995 " Nothing Broken But My Heart " is a song from Céline Dion 's eponymous album. " Next Plane Out " is the sixth single from The Colour of My Love album by Céline Dion. " The Power of the Dream " is a single by Céline Dion, released on August 20 1996 in Japan. " Think Twice " is the fourth hit single from The Colour of My Love album by Céline Dion. " All by Myself " is a Power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975 " Pour que tu m'aimes encore " (meaning "So That You'll Love Me Again" is the first hit single from D'eux album by Céline Dion. " Le ballet " (meaning "The Ballet" is a radio single by Céline Dion from her D'eux album S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U. S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U. S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 1
U. S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 1
U. S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 4
U. S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 41
U. S. ARC Weekly Top 40 1
United World Chart 3

Cover versions

"Because You Loved Me" has been covered by Johnny Mathis (1998), Michael Ball (1998), Vivian Reed (2001), Jane McDonald (2001), Clay Aiken (2006) and Miho Fukuhara (2007). John Royce "Johnny" Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American Singer of Popular music. Michael Ashley Ball (born 27 June 1962, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) is an Olivier Award winning English Actor Jane McDonald (born 4 April 1963) is an English Singer, Actress and Television personality. Clay Aiken (born Clayton Holmes Grissom on November 30, 1978) is an American pop Singer who began his rise to fame on the

References

Preceded by
"One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
March 23, 1996- April 27, 1996		 Succeeded by
"Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
"Killing Me Softly" by The Fugees		 Australia ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
August 10, 1996 - August 24, 1996		 Succeeded by
"Macarena" by Los Del Río
" One Sweet Day " is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Pre-Hot 100 era 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) " Always Be My Baby " is a pop / R&B song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, producer/rapper Jermaine Dupri, and " Killing Me Softly with His Song " is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. The Fugees were a critically-acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group that rose to fame in the mid-1990s whose repertoire included elements of soul and The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart along with other substantial hits during the 1990s. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Los del Río (Spanish for Those from the River, referring to the Guadalquivir or the Guadaira) is a Spanish music duo comprised of musicians
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