![]() ![]() The song's music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas and costume designed by June Ambrose premiered on Access Granted on March 14, 2007, a sneak preview having previously been shown on BET. It also peaked at number four in the United Kingdom, becoming Ne-Yo's only lead single from an album in that country to not reach the top spot, until " Time of Our Lives" from Non-Fiction. By May the single had reached a peak at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind only Maroon 5's " Makes Me Wonder". ![]() The song has become his second-most successful song in the US, after his 2006 number-one hit " So Sick". "Because of You" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 84 in March it reached the top ten in May when it climbed from number 39 to number five in one week. Ne-Yo has stated that the song is a continuation from the 2006 single " Sexy Love". This type of beat would later appear in Ne-Yo's 2008 hit " Closer", which uses guitar with a bass/clap beat mixed with keyboard and chorus matching the vocals. The bass/clap beat, mixed with harpsichord, gave listeners an initial impression of the song being a remix, with which the effect is typically associated. The groove is heavily influenced by the disco style guitar with delay. The main melodic instruments include muted harpsichord and guitar, whilst the groove uses a bass/clap beat combined. The beat used is somehow unique in the R&B style. Four other versions of the song have surfaced, one with an extended ending, one featuring rapper AC, S-One, Michael Jackson as well as Joe Budden. ![]()
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