Because I Love You (The Postman Song)

"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
CD maxi
7" single
12" maxi
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.
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".