"Because" is a song by Greek singer
Demis Roussos
Artemios "Demis" Ventouris-Roussos ( ; el, Αρτέμιος "Ντέμης" Βεντούρης-Ρούσσος, ; 15 June 1946 – 25 January 2015) was a Greek singer, songwriter and musician. As a band member he is best remembered for his work in ...
. It was released as a
single in 1977.
The song was part of the 1977 Demis Roussos album ''
The Demis Roussos Magic''.
Background and writing
The song "Because" was written by
Vangelis Papathanassiou
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...
and
Alec R. Costandinos.
The recording was arranged and produced by
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...
.
There were also a French version and a Spanish version of this song. The French version, titled "Mourir auprès de mon amour", was also released as a single in 1977. It was included on Roussos' 1977 French-language album ''Ainsi soit-il''.
The Spanish version, titled "Morir al lado de mi amor", was as well released as a single in 1977.
Commercial performance
The single "Because" reached no. 39 in the UK.
The French version of the song, "Mourir auprès de mon amour", reached no. 26 in Flanders (Belgium) and no. 2 in Wallonia (Belgium).
Track listings
"Because"
7" single Philips 6042 245 (1977, Germany, Netherlands, etc.)
: A. "Because" (4:10)
: B. "Maybe Someday" (3:17)
"Mourir auprès de mon amour (Because) / I Dig You"
7" single Philips 6042 262 (1977, France, Canada)
: A. "Mourir auprès de mon amour" (4:18)
: B. "I Dig You" (4:06)
"Morir al lado de mi amor (Because) / I Dig You"
7" single Philips 6042 289 (1977, Spain)
: A. "Mourir auprès de mon amour" (4:18)
: B. "I Dig You" (4:06)
"Morir al lado de mi amor"
7" single Philips 11166 (Panama)
: A. "Morir al lado de mi amor"
: B. "
Day-O (Banana Boat Song)"
:
Fabricado por sono Mindi, S. A. (Panamá, R. de P.) bajo licencia de Philips.
Charts
"Because"
"Mourir auprès de mon amour"
:* Charted posthumously in 2015
References
External links
Demis Roussos — "Because"at
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1977 songs
1977 singles
Demis Roussos songs
Philips Records singles
Song recordings produced by Vangelis
Songs written by Alec R. Costandinos
Songs with music by Vangelis