"Just Because" was the first single from

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band

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's third album, '' Strays'' in 2003.

Background

"It's not hard to see why 'Just Because' has been chosen as the first single," noted ''

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''. "It has a punishing yet radio-friendly groove, plus enough gloss and polish to sit among the flotsam on

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. Yet unlike many of the youngsters jostling to get their spiked hairdos on the box, Jane's have taken the trouble to add a song and go easy on the quasi-adolescent self-pity." The song was one of the most successful in the band's history. Their third number one on the

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chart, it also charted at number 72 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 – their only appearance on that chart to date. It was also their first top-ten entry on the

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chart, reaching number four. It hit number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's highest charting British single.

Music video

The video features the band playing in a dome with lights flashing around the walls and ceilings.

Track listing

# "Just Because" – 3:53 # "Suffer Some" (live) – 4:24 # "Price I Pay" (live) – 5:50

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Just Because (Jane's Addiction Song) 2003 singles Jane's Addiction songs Song recordings produced by Bob Ezrin Songs written by Bob Ezrin Songs written by Perry Farrell Songs written by Dave Navarro 2003 songs Songs written by Stephen Perkins