"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 ten 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 "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46 "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06 CD maxi "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46 "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06 "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" – 5:00 "Love Me for Life" – 5:16 7" single "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" (radio edit) – 3:46 "Love Me for Life" (radio edit) – 3:06 12" maxi "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" – 5:00 "Love Me for Life" – 5:16 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Decade-end charts All-time charts Certifications 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. Versions Because I Love You (Radio Version) 3:09 Because I Love You (Radio Version With Synth) 3:37 Because I Love You (Pop Mix) 3:08 Because I Love You (Club Mix Short) 3:45 Because I Love You (Extended Mix) 6:19 Because I Love You (Club Mix) 5:22 Because I Love You (Bootleg Mix Short) 3:20 Because I Love You (Bootleg Mix) 5:37 Because I Love You (Elektrofachgeschäft Mix Short) 3:11 Because I Love You (Elektrofachgeschäft Mix) 5:10 Because I Love You (Rocco & Bass T's Jump Mix) 5:12 Because I Love You (DJ Kaya Remix) 6:16 Because I Love You (Flip & Fill Remix) 5.28 Charts 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