Because of You (Ne-Yo song)

"Because of You"
Single by Ne-Yo
from the album Because of You
Released	February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:26 (album version) 3:46 (radio version)
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Shaffer Smith
Producer(s)	Stargate
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Sexy Love" (2006) "Because of You" (2007) "Do You" (2007)
Music video
"Because of You" on YouTube

"Because of You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It was written by Ne-Yo, Mikkel S. Eriksen, and Tor Erik Hermansen for his second studio album of the same name, while production was helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production moniker Stargate. The song, released on February 13, 2007, served as the album's first single. "Because of You" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, topped the New Zealand Singles Chart, and reached the top 10 in Ireland, Japan, and the United Kingdom.