Because I Love You (Badfinger song)

"Because I Love You" is a song by the power pop band Badfinger. It was written by one of the band's guitarists, Joey Molland, and it appeared on the band's final recorded studio album, Say No More.

Release and Reception

"Because I Love You" was released as the fourth track on Badfinger's 1981 album, Say No More, which was the second made after the suicide of former guitarist Pete Ham. That same year, it saw single release in America (the final of three singles from Say No More, with one of its predecessors, "Hold On", hitting #56 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]) backed with the Tom Evans penned track, "Too Hung Up on You" (also from Say No More.) The single did not chart.

AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann said that "on 'Because I Love You,' they sound like the Raspberries trying to sound like the Beatles."^[2] Despite this comment, he still cited the song as a highlight from the Say No More album.^[2]

References

↑ "Billboard".
1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "AllMusic 'Say No More' review".

Badfinger

Pete Ham Tom Evans Joey Molland Mike Gibbins Bob Jackson Joe Tansin Tony Kaye Glenn Sherba Al Wodtke Richard Bryans The Iveys: Ron Griffiths Dai Jenkins

Studio albums	Maybe Tomorrow (as The Iveys) Magic Christian Music No Dice Straight Up Ass Badfinger Wish You Were Here Airwaves Say No More Head First

Live albums	The Concert for Bangladesh (backing band) Day After Day: Live BBC in Concert 1972–1973

Singles	"Maybe Tomorrow" (as The Iveys) "Dear Angie" (as The Iveys) "Come and Get It" "No Matter What" "Day After Day" "Baby Blue" "Apple of My Eye" "Love Is Easy" "I Miss You" "Lost Inside Your Love" "Love Is Gonna Come at Last" "Hold On" "I Got You" "Because I Love You"

Other songs	"Without You" "Name of the Game" "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch"/"Should I Smoke"

See also	The Magic Christian Apple Records discography David Garrick

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