"Because of Love" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years...

 from her fifth studio album, janet.

Janet.

Janet is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released on May 18, 1993 by Virgin Records. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. Her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while others, such...

(1993). Released as the album's fourth single

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 in January 1994, the track is a love song

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 written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis

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. A remix

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 of the song, the Frankie

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 & David

David Morales

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 Treat Mix, appears on Jackson's second remix compilation, janet. Remixed

Janet. Remixed

Janet Remixed is the second remix album by American R&B-pop singer Janet Jackson. Released on March 13, 1995, it featured two non-album B-sides, including the radio hit "And on and On" and "70's Love Groove", as well as a number of exclusive remixes of tracks from the Janet album...

.

Jackson performed the song on her janet. Tour

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The Janet. World Tour is the second concert tour by American recording artist Janet Jackson. It was launched in support of her fifth studio album Janet . It began in November, 1993 and continued through April, 1995...

 and was the dedication song for the country of Taiwan for her 2011 Number Ones: Up Close and Personal

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 tour.

Chart performance

"Because of Love" became Jackson's first solo single since 1987's "The Pleasure Principle

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" to miss the top five domestically, peaking at number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

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 and number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay. It was a moderate success in other countries reaching the top thirty in the U.K. and Australia. This song is considered to be one of the last New Jack Swing

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 songs to be a hit on the charts.

Music video

The video

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, directed by Beth McCarthy

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, is composed of footage of Jackson and her dancers on the promo TV Shows tour (London

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; Leipzig

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, Saxony

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; New York City

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; Paris

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 and Sydney

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) and rehearsals of janet. Tour

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 in Hartford

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, Connecticut

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. It was later included on the repackaged edition of 2001's All for You as well as the 2004 DVD From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos.

Track listings and formats

Dutch CD maxi single (VSCDF 1488)

1. LP Version – 4:14
2. Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:49
3. D&D Extended Mix – 5:10

UK 7" single (VS1488)

1. LP Version – 4:14
2. Frankie & David 7" – 3:33

UK 12" promo single (VSTDJ 1488)

1. Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:49
2. D&D Extended Mix – 5:10
3. Muggs 7" w/Bass Intro – 3:32
4. Frankie & David Treat Mix – 6:40
5. Frankie & David Trick Mix – 6:42

UK 12" single (VST 1488)

1. Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:49
2. Frankie & David Dub – 8:02
3. Frankie & David Trick Mix – 6:42
4. Frankie & David Treat Mix – 6:40
5. D&D Extended Mix – 5:10
6. Muggs 7" w/Bass Intro – 3:32

UK CD maxi single (VSCDG 1488)

1. LP Version – 4:14
2. Frankie & David 7" – 3:33
3. Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:49
4. Frankie & David Treat Mix – 6:40
5. D&D Bentley Radio Mix – 3:59
6. Muggs 7" w/Bass Intro – 3:32
7. D&D Slow Version – 5:08

U.S. 12" single (Y-38422)

1. Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:49
2. Frankie & David Dub – 8:02
3. Frankie & David Trick Mix – 6:42
4. Frankie & David Treat Mix – 6:40
5. D&D Extended Mix – 5:10

U.S. promo CD single (DPRO-14111)

1. LP Version – 4:14
2. Frankie & David 7" – 3:33
3. D&D Bentley Radio Mix – 3:59
4. Muggs 7" w/Bass Intro – 3:32
5. D&D Slow Version – 5:08
6. Frankie & David Dub – 8:02

U.S. CD maxi single (V25H-38422)

1. LP Version – 4:12
2. Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:48
3. D&D Extended Mix – 5:08
4. Muggs 7" w/Bass Intro – 3:32
5. Frankie & David Dub – 8:02
6. D&D Slow Version – 4:30

Official remixes

• Album Version – 4:20 (includes beginning of intro to the song "Again")
• LP Version – 4:14 (fades earlier in the end)
• Frankie
  Frankie Knuckles
  Frankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
  
   & David
  David Morales
  David Morales is an internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks...
  
   7" – 3:33
• Frankie & David Classic Edit – 4:12
• Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:48
• Frankie & David Dub – 8:02
• Frankie & David Trick Mix – 6:42
• Frankie & David Treat Mix – 6:41
• D&D Extended Mix – 5:08
• D&D Bentley Radio Mix – 3:59
• D&D Slow Version – 4:31
• Muggs 7" with Bass Intro – 3:31
• Muggs Full Hip-Hop Mix – 4:03

Peak positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	25
Dutch Single Top 100	39
German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	72
New Zealand Singles Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	23
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	19
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	10
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	9
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	4
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	48