Английская Википедия:Because I Love You (The Postman Song)

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"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (or simply titled "Because I Love You") is a song written by Warren Allen Brooks and performed by Stevie B. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1990 and remained there for four consecutive weeks. It also spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song reached the top 10 in several countries worldwide, including Belgium and the Netherlands, where it peaked at number two. It received a gold certification in Australia and the United States. In August 2018, Billboard ranked the song the 71st-biggest hit in the history of the Hot 100.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06

CD maxi

1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06
3. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" – 5:00
4. "Love Me for Life" – 5:16

7-inch single

1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06

12-inch maxi

1. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" – 5:00
2. "Love Me for Life" – 5:16

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	18
Portugal (AFP)	6
US Billboard Hot 100	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

Chart (1991)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	49
Belgium (Ultratop)	15
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	70
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)	31
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	45
Germany (Official German Charts)	30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	38
UK Singles (OCC)	68
US Billboard Hot 100	12
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	21

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	72

All-time charts

All-time chart performance for "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"

Chart (1990–2018)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	71

Groove Coverage version

"Because I Love You" is the first single from German trance group Groove Coverage's Greatest Hits album. Like most of Groove Coverage's songs it is sung by Mell, with Verena providing vocals during the song's bridge.

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Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position

Other versions

In 1991, Hong Kong singer Alex To and Hacken Lee covered this song in Cantonese. In 1992, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from his album Soul Embrace.

In 1999, American-German singer Ray Horton covered the song on his album "First Time" and released the song as a single. The song was re-released in 2012 as digital download by Booya Records.

In 2002, German disc jockey and electronic music producer Marko Albrecht (mostly known as Mark 'Oh) covered this song on his single album Because I Love You: Mark'Oh meets Digital Rockers.

See also

• List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1991