▁single ▁in ▁North ▁America , ▁South ▁America ▁and ▁Asia . ▁It ▁was ▁released ▁as ▁the ▁second ▁single ▁from ▁the ▁album ▁in ▁Australia , ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁and ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁in ▁Europe . ▁ ▁" B ecause ▁You ▁L oved ▁Me " ▁was ▁written ▁by ▁D iane ▁Warren ▁and ▁produced ▁by ▁David ▁F oster , ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁theme ▁song ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁film ▁Up ▁Close ▁and ▁Personal , ▁st arring ▁Robert ▁Red ford ▁and ▁Mich elle ▁P fe iffer . ▁ ▁" B ecause ▁You ▁L oved ▁Me " ▁received ▁critical ▁acc laim ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁world wide ▁hit , ▁reaching ▁number ▁one ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁Canada ▁and ▁Australia , ▁and ▁reaching ▁top ▁ten ▁in ▁many ▁other ▁countries . ▁In ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁alone , ▁it ▁has ▁sold ▁over ▁two ▁million ▁copies . ▁" B ecause ▁You ▁L oved ▁Me " ▁won ▁the ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Song ▁Writ ten ▁Specifically ▁for ▁a ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁or ▁Television , ▁and ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Record ▁of ▁the ▁Year , ▁Song ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁and ▁Best ▁Fem ale ▁Pop ▁V ocal ▁Performance . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Original ▁Song ▁and ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Original ▁Song . ▁ ▁Com position ▁and ▁release ▁" B ecause ▁You ▁L oved ▁Me " ▁was ▁written ▁by ▁D iane ▁Warren ▁and ▁produced ▁by ▁David ▁F