"Because of You" is a song by English singer-songwriter Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle, George McFarlane, and Raymond St. John and produced by McFarlane for her debut studio album, Find Your Way (1993). Released as the album's fourth single on 14 February 1994, by Go! Beat, "Because of You" peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number 25 in Iceland.
Critical reception Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song three out of five, writing that "Because of You" "is a gentle shuffle with widescreen orchestra and jangly acoustic guitar underpinning some excellent emoting from Gabrielle." He added, "Much in the mood of 'Dreams', though not so haunting, it is nonetheless a natural for the Top 20." James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update named it a "nagging typical ditty" in his weekly dance column.
Music video The accompanying music video for "Because of You" was directed by British photographer and artist Kate Garner and produced by Sarah Bayliss for Medialab. It was released on 14 February 1994 and features performance intercut with segments about relationships. Garner had previously directed the video for Gabrielles debut single, "Dreams".
Track listings
Charts Chart (1994)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 152Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 58Europe (European Hit Radio) 34Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 25UK Airplay (Music Week) 14 UK Dance (Music Week) 6UK Club Chart (Music Week) 10
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom14 February 1994Go! Beat21 February 1994CD2Australia18 April 1994
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