Because of You (1940 song)
| "Because of You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tony Bennett | ||||
| from the album Because of You | ||||
| B-side | "I Won't Cry Anymore" | |||
| Published | September 4, 1940 by Broadcast Music, Inc., New York | |||
| Released | April 30, 1951 | |||
| Recorded | April 4, 1951 | |||
| Studio | Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Popular music | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Hammerstein, Dudley Wilkinson | |||
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"Because of You" is a popular song written by Arthur Hammerstein and Dudley Wilkinson in 1940. It was first recorded by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra on December 12, 1940, and was released March 28, 1941 on Bluebird 11094. It charted for one week (June 28) and ranked number 95 in the 1941 year-end list.
It was used in the 1951 film I Was an American Spy.