Because of Love

{{Short description|1994 single by Janet Jackson}} {{Other uses}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox song | name = Because of Love | cover = Janet Jackson Because of Love.png | alt = | border = yes | type = single | artist = Janet Jackson | album = Janet | released = {{Start date|1994|1|10}} | recorded = | studio = Flyte Tyme (Edina, Minnesota) | genre = {{hlist|Pop|funk}} | length = 4:20 | label = Virgin | writer = {{hlist|Janet Jackson|James Harris III|Terry Lewis}} | producer = {{hlist|Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Janet Jackson}} | prev_title = Again | prev_year = 1993 | next_title = Any Time, Any Place | next_title2 = And On and On | next_year = 1994 | misc = {{External music video|1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbRiQxWlYgs "Because of Love"] on YouTube}} }}

"'''Because of Love'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janet Jackson from her fifth album, ''Janet'' (1993). It was released in January 1994, by Virgin Records, as the album's fourth single. The track is a love song written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. A remix, the Frankie & David Treat Mix, appears on Jackson's second remix compilation ''Janet Remixed'' (1995). The song peaked at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. Its accompanying music video was directed by Beth McCarthy.

==Critical reception== Upon the release, Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' magazine wrote, "Jackson is at her most playful on this adorable pop/funk ditty. Though it does not have the lyrical depth or musical range of past hits, tune has an instantly memorable hook and several fun sing-along passages that renders it simply irresistable."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= January 22, 1994 |page= 61 |accessdate= March 16, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-01-22.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref> Alan Jones from ''Music Week'' gave the song a score of four out of five, adding, "Not a number one, but bound for the upper reaches."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Alan |last= Jones |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-02-26.pdf |title= Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= February 26, 1994 |page= 16 |accessdate= April 14, 2021}}</ref> Tom Doyle from ''Smash Hits'' gave it two out of five, saying, "Janet keeps the Jackson flag a-flying with another track from her ''Janet'' LP. In it she goes "''Shoop-shoop-a-doo-doop''" over a repetitive house beat, then wafts the merest hint of a melody over it, then it all stops."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Tom |last= Doyle |url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/37926500391/in/album-72157688356398384/ |title= New Singles |magazine= Smash Hits |date= February 16, 1993 |page= 41 |accessdate= April 27, 2021}}</ref>

==Chart performance== "Because of Love" became Jackson's first solo single since 1987's "The Pleasure Principle" to miss the top five domestically, peaking at number ten on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay. It was a moderate success in other countries reaching the top twenty in the UK and top thirty in Australia.

==Music video== The music video for "Because of Love", directed by American television director Beth McCarthy, is composed of footage of Jackson and her dancers on the promo TV Shows tour (London; Leipzig, Saxony; New York City; Paris and Sydney) and rehearsals of Janet World Tour in Hartford, Connecticut. 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''. The close up footage of Janet Jackson was filmed at The Four Seasons Hotel, Boston.

==Live performances== Jackson performed the song on her janet. Tour and was the dedication song for the country of Taiwan for her 2011 Number Ones, Up Close and Personal tour. The song was also used in the DJ Intermission session on the 2017-2019 State of the World Tour. For the first time in nearly 30 years, Jackson included the song on her 2023 Together Again Tour.

==Track listing and formats== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * '''US 12-inch single''' (Y-38422)<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/158290 Janet Jackson - Because Of Love]</ref> # Frankie & David classic 12-inch – 7:49 # Frankie & David dub – 8:02 # Frankie & David Trick mix – 6:42 # Frankie & David Treat mix – 6:40 # D&D extended mix – 5:10

* '''US CD maxi single''' (V25H-38422)<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/184805 Janet Jackson - Because Of Love]</ref> # LP version – 4:12 # Frankie & David classic 12-inch – 7:48 # D&D extended mix – 5:08 # Muggs 7-inch with bass intro – 3:32 # Frankie & David dub – 8:02 # D&D slow version – 4:30

* '''Dutch CD maxi single''' (VSCDF 1488)<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/164794 Janet Jackson - Because Of Love]</ref> # LP version – 4:14 # Frankie & David Classic 12" – 7:49 # D&D Extended Mix – 5:10 {{col-2}} * '''UK 7-inch single''' (VS1488)<ref>[http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=192882 Janet Jackson Because Of Love UK 7" RECORD (192882)]</ref> # LP version – 4:14 # Frankie & David 7-inch – 3:33

* '''UK 12-inch single''' (VST 1488)<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/157046 Janet Jackson - Because Of Love]</ref> # Frankie & David classic 12-inch – 7:49 # Frankie & David dub – 8:02 # Frankie & David Trick mix – 6:42 # Frankie & David Treat mix – 6:40 # D&D extended mix – 5:10 # Muggs 7-inch with bass intro – 3:32

* '''UK CD maxi single''' (VSCDG 1488)<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/release/1071401 Janet Jackson - Because Of Love]</ref> # LP version – 4:14 # Frankie & David 7-inch – 3:33 # Frankie & David classic 12-inch – 7:49 # Frankie & David Treat mix – 6:40 # D&D Bentley radio mix – 3:59 # Muggs 7-inch with bass intro – 3:32 # D&D slow version – 5:08 {{col-end}}

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1994) !Peak position |- {{single chart|Australia|25|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Because of Love|rowheader=true|access-date=December 13, 2022}} |- !scope="row"|Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (''The Record'')<ref>{{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|date=2000|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|page=140|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}</ref> | 2 |- !scope="row"|Canada Dance Tracks (''The Record'')<ref>{{cite book|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|author-link=Nanda Lwin|title=The Record 1994 Chart Almanac|publisher=Music Data Canada|year=1995|page=124|isbn=1-896594-00-X}}</ref> | 6 |- {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|10|chartid=2421|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 28, 2017}} |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-03-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=12|date=March 19, 1994|page=17|access-date=November 13, 2021}}</ref> | 52 |- !scope="row"|Europe (European AC Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-04-30.pdf|title=Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=18|date=April 30, 1994|page=21|access-date=May 28, 2023}}</ref> | 21 |- !scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-03-26.pdf#page=29|title=EHR Top 40|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=13|date=March 26, 1994|page=29|access-date=January 8, 2026}}</ref> | 14 |- {{single chart|Germany|72|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Because of Love|songid=25216|rowheader=true}} |- !scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1994/week-13|title=week 13 (26 maart 1994)|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=February 9, 2020}}</ref> | 2 |- {{single chart|Dutch100|39|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Because of Love|rowheader=true|access-date=December 13, 2022}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|23|artist=Janet Jackson|song=Because of Love|rowheader=true|access-date=December 13, 2022}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|48|date=19940306|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 6, 2018}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|19|artist=Janet Jackson|artistid=42628|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}} |- !scope="row"|UK Airplay (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-03-26.pdf|title=Airplay|date=March 20, 1994|access-date=April 29, 2023}}</ref> | 16 |- !scope="row"|UK Dance (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-03-12.pdf |title= Dance Singles |magazine= Music Week |page= 22 |date= March 12, 1994 |access-date= April 23, 2021}}</ref> | 5 |- !scope="row"|UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-02-26.pdf|title=The ''RM'' Club Chart 28.2.94|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=February 26, 1994|page=10|accessdate=September 27, 2022}}</ref> | 1 |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|32|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2021}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|4|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddancesales|4|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=December 13, 2022}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|9|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}} |- {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|4|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|4|artist=Janet Jackson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 27, 2017}} |- !scope="row"| US ''Cash Box'' Top 100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1994/CB-1994-03-26.pdf|title=Cash Box Top 100 Singles |work=Cash Box |issue=March 26, 1994|page=4 |access-date=6 July 2024}}</ref> |align="center"| 11 |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1994) !Position |- !scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2687&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2687.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2687|title=RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref> | 70 |- !scope="row"|UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-12-24.pdf|title=The ''RM'' Club Chart of the Year|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=December 24, 1994|page=10|accessdate=May 20, 2023}}</ref> | 24 |- !scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1994 |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1994 |access-date=August 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090301121519/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1994 |archive-date=March 1, 2009}}</ref> | 48 |} {{col-end}}

==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref(s).|Reference(s)}} |- !scope="row"|United States |January 10, 1994 |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |rowspan="4"|Virgin |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |title=Virgin Records 1993 Year End Accomplishment Ad |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf |publisher=Billboard |access-date=July 18, 2025 |pages=20 |date=December 25, 1993 |via=worldradiohistory.com}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |rowspan="2"|February 28, 1994 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Release Summary – Product Available from : 28/2/94: Singles|magazine=The ARIA Report|issue=211|page=20|date=February 27, 1994}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|United Kingdom |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=February 26, 1994}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Japan |March 23, 1994 |{{hlist|Mini-CD|maxi-CD}} |align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/85328/products/298558/1/|title=ビコーズ・オブ・ラブ {{!}} Janet (ジャネット・ジャクソン)|trans-title=Because of Love {{!}} Janet (Janet Jackson)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/85328/products/296613/1/|title=ビコーズ・オブ・ラブ {{!}} Janet (ジャネット・ジャクソン)|trans-title=Because of Love {{!}} Janet (Janet Jackson)|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=August 31, 2023}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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