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"'''Because of You'''" is the fourth ] from '']'', the second album by ] singer, ]. "'''Because of You'''" is the fourth ] from '']'', the second album by ] singer, ].

==Song information== <!--Don't remove this header, more information is coming-->


The single was co-written by Clarkson, ], and ] and co-produced by Moody and Hodges. The song is one of Clarkson's most personal as she originally wrote the lyrics when she was only sixteen years old to deal with her emotional pain at the time. Clarkson has stated that although she has grown to overcome her pain through God, she can still relate to the pain of the song. Years later when she met Moody and Hodges, Clarkson asked if they could write songs with her. She asked them to help her polish "Because of You", but said that she would understand if they disliked the song and wanted to write a new song with her. Instead, the two of them were impressed with the song, and together they helped polish it into its final form. In this emotional autobiographical anthem, Clarkson laments her troubled family life as she sings: "Because of you, I find it hard to trust, not only me, but everyone around me, because of you I am afraid. Because of you". The single was co-written by Clarkson, ], and ] and co-produced by Moody and Hodges. The song is one of Clarkson's most personal as she originally wrote the lyrics when she was only sixteen years old to deal with her emotional pain at the time. Clarkson has stated that although she has grown to overcome her pain through God, she can still relate to the pain of the song. Years later when she met Moody and Hodges, Clarkson asked if they could write songs with her. She asked them to help her polish "Because of You", but said that she would understand if they disliked the song and wanted to write a new song with her. Instead, the two of them were impressed with the song, and together they helped polish it into its final form. In this emotional autobiographical anthem, Clarkson laments her troubled family life as she sings: "Because of you, I find it hard to trust, not only me, but everyone around me, because of you I am afraid. Because of you".


The music video of "Because of You", directed by Vadim Perelman, was officially released on ] on ] ]. As she had with "]", Clarkson wrote the video's treatment herself. The video is based on a true story of Clarkson's troubled childhood (she asked her parents for permission before it was created).
==Music video==

The music video of "Because of You" was officially released on '']'' on ], 2005. Like she did with "]", Clarkson wrote the video's treatment herself, which was directed by Vadim Perelman. The video is based on a true story of the troubled childhood of Clarkson (due to the nature of the video, she asked her parents for permission before it was created).

The video starts off one afternoon at the Clarkson household. There, Clarkson and her husband are engaged in a heated argument, and at one point he takes a picture of the family and threatens to smash it. However, he never gets the chance to, as time freezes still and her husband becomes immobile; Clarkson, however, is immune to this. Looking around the corners of her house. she sees a sight that suprises her: her younger self.

Hand in hand, the yonger and older Clarkson relive Clarkson's troubled childhood as various painful memories are seen such as the younger Clarkson making a picture for her father to admire, which is then tossed into the srink, and Clarkson's mother making an unappreciated dinner for her father. These events drive Clarkson's mother to the point of taking pills and crying publicly in front of the younger Clarkson.

The breaking point is finally seen when Clarkson's parents have a physical fight and throw objects at each other. Not soon after, Clarkson's father packs his bags, as he is leaving the family; although the younger Clarkson tries to get him to stay, he pulls away. Filled with the memories of her past, the older Clarkson has seen enough and runs back in time to the present. There, time unfreezes and instead of fighting with her husband, they make up. Clarkson's own daughter can be seen walking around the corner. At last, Clarkson has broken the cycle of having a broken family.

It debuted at #1 on TRL on October 5th, 2005.


==Chart information==
==Comprehensive charts==
===World===


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|align="left"|U.S. Singles Chart |align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|align="center"|#21 |align="center"|#21
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|align="left"|2005 |align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You" |align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Canadian Singles Chart |align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
|align="center"|#29
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===Billboard===

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!align="left"|Single
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
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|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Billboard Hot 100
|align="center"|#21
|-
|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Billboard Hot 100 Airplay
|align="center"|#24 |align="center"|#24
|- |-
|align="left"|2005 |align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You" |align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Pop 100 |align="left"|U.S. Pop 100
|align="center"|#10 |align="center"|#10
|- |-
|align="left"|2005 |align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You" |align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Pop 100 Airplay |align="left"|U.S. Pop 100 Airplay
|align="center"|#3 |align="center"|#3
|- |-
|align="left"|2005 |align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You" |align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Hot Digital Songs |align="left"|U.S. Hot Digital Songs
|align="center"|#19 |align="center"|#19
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|align="left"|2005 |align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You" |align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Hot Digital Tracks |align="left"|U.S. Hot Digital Tracks
|align="center"|#16 |align="center"|#16
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|align="left"|2005 |align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You" |align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Mainstream Top 40 |align="left"|U.S. Mainstream Top 40
|align="center"|#5 |align="center"|#5
|-
|align="left"|2005
|align="left"|"Because of You"
|align="left"|Canadian Singles Chart
|align="center"|#29
|- |-
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==Chart trajectory==


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Revision as of 13:27, 5 October 2005

"Because of You"
Single by Kelly Clarkson
From the album Breakaway
Released 2005
Format
Genre Pop
Length 3:39
Label RCA
Writers Kelly Clarkson
David Hodges
Ben Moody
Producers David Hodges
Ben Moody
Certification
Chart positions #21 (US)
#29 (CAN)
Kelly Clarkson singles chronology
"Behind These Hazel Eyes"
(2005)
"Because of You"
(2005)
"Addicted"
(2005)

"Because of You" is the fourth single from Breakaway, the second album by pop rock singer, Kelly Clarkson.

The single was co-written by Clarkson, Ben Moody, and David Hodges and co-produced by Moody and Hodges. The song is one of Clarkson's most personal as she originally wrote the lyrics when she was only sixteen years old to deal with her emotional pain at the time. Clarkson has stated that although she has grown to overcome her pain through God, she can still relate to the pain of the song. Years later when she met Moody and Hodges, Clarkson asked if they could write songs with her. She asked them to help her polish "Because of You", but said that she would understand if they disliked the song and wanted to write a new song with her. Instead, the two of them were impressed with the song, and together they helped polish it into its final form. In this emotional autobiographical anthem, Clarkson laments her troubled family life as she sings: "Because of you, I find it hard to trust, not only me, but everyone around me, because of you I am afraid. Because of you".

The music video of "Because of You", directed by Vadim Perelman, was officially released on TRL on October 3 2005. As she had with "Behind These Hazel Eyes", Clarkson wrote the video's treatment herself. The video is based on a true story of Clarkson's troubled childhood (she asked her parents for permission before it was created).

Chart information

Year Single Chart Position
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #21
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay #24
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Pop 100 #10
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Pop 100 Airplay #3
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Hot Digital Songs #19
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Hot Digital Tracks #16
2005 "Because of You" U.S. Mainstream Top 40 #5
2005 "Because of You" Canadian Singles Chart #29


Billboard Hot 100 Chart trajectory — "Because of You"
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Chart position 99 61 43 34 23 21


Canadian Singles Chart trajectory — "Because of You" — Top 120
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Chart position 112 80 64 49 36 29
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