"I Love You 'Cause I Have To" is a pop rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 song by British band Dogs Die in Hot Cars

Dogs Die in Hot Cars

Dogs Die in Hot Cars is a Scottish band from St. Andrews consisting of members Craig Macintosh , Gary Smith Ruth Quigley , Lee Worrall and Laurence Davey .-History:Macintosh, Smith, Worrall and Davey all met at Madras College and began playing together in 1993 at the age of...

. It was their debut 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...

 on label Radiate, released alongside "Celebrity Sanctum" and "Somewhat Off The Way." The three-track release peaked at number 79 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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. Described as "mix of ska rhythms and new wave pop hooks" by Allmusic, "I Love You 'Cause I Have To" gained enough critical and commercial success to gain a recording contract with V2 Records

V2 Records

V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....

, who released their debut album, Please Describe Yourself

Please Describe Yourself

Please Describe Yourself is the debut studio album by the British alternative rock band Dogs Die in Hot Cars. It was first released on 12 July 2004 in the United Kingdom on V2 Records...

. The song was the second single from the album, released in both the UK and international territories. "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"'s main release debuted and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 32 on the week of 17 July 2004, before dropping to number 67 the following week, then exiting the Top 100. The song was written by band member Craig Macintosh, and produced by Clive Langer

Clive Langer

Clive Langer is a British record producer active from the mid 1970s onwards. He usually works with Alan Winstanley. He composed the music for the films Still Crazy and Brothers of the Head. Prior to his record producing career he was a guitarist with the British cult band Deaf SchoolLanger...

 and Alan Winstanley

Alan Winstanley

Alan Kenneth Winstanley is a British record producer active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Clive Langer.-Notable studio albums produced by Alan Winstanley and Clive Langer:* One Step Beyond... – Madness...

, who also produced Please Describe Yourself.

Tracklistings

CD single, US CD single 2

1. "I Love You 'Cause I Have To" – 2:48
2. "Please Describe Yourself" – 5:20 (Macintosh, Gary Smith, Lee Worrall)
3. "Godhopping
   Godhopping
   "Godhopping" is a pop rock song performed by British band Dogs Die in Hot Cars, released as the first single from their debut album, Please Describe Yourself and their second single overall...
   
    music video
   Music video
   A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
   
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International single "I Love You 'Cause I Have To, Pt. 1"

1. "I Love You 'Cause I Have To" – 2:47
2. "Lightness in Weight" – 2:22 (Macintosh)

US CD single 1

1. "I Love You 'Cause I Have To" – 2:33
2. "Celebrity Sanctum" – 4:44 (Macintosh)
3. "Somewhat Off the Way" – 3:43 (Macintosh)

Import CD

1. "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
2. "Please Describe Yourself"
3. "Queen of Pumpkin Plukes"
4. "Nobody Teaches Life Anything"
5. "Godhopping"