"Because of You" is a 1998 song by 98 Degrees

98 Degrees

98 Degrees is an American adult contemporary boy band consisting of four vocalists: brothers Nick and Drew Lachey, Justin Jeffre, and Jeff Timmons. The group was formed by Timmons in Los Angeles, California....

, released as a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from their album 98 Degrees and Rising

98 Degrees and Rising

-Holland Edition:-Singles:*True to Your Heart – July 21, 1998*Because of You – September 15, 1998*Hardest Thing – June 8, 1999*I Do  – July 24, 1999-Chart positions:...

. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and was certified platinum in December 1998.

Track listings and formats

CD5/Cassette single

1. "Because of You" (radio version) – 3:55
2. "True to Your Heart" (album version) – 4:15

German single

1. "Because of You" (album version) – 4:55
2. "Was It Something I Didn't Say" – 5:02
3. "Because of You" (Hex Hector Remix Radio Edit 2) – 3:36
4. "Because of You" (Kano Dub) – 7:02

UK promo single

1. "Because of You" (radio version) – 3:55
2. "Don't Stop the Love" - 4:33

Peak positions

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart...	15
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 ...	36

End-of-year charts

End-of-year chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	82
End-of-year chart (1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	69

Music video

The video directed by Wayne Isham

Wayne Isham

Wayne Isham is an American music video director who has directed music videos of many popular artists; such as Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Roxette, Mötley Crüe, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Whitesnake, David Cook, Simple Plan, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys,...

 takes place in San Francisco, where it follows a girl holding a postcard of the Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

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, while looking around the city by bus, taxi and trolley. The boys are seen on billboards. They are also seen on the beach, in a garden of flowers, and on the Golden Gate Bridge.