Because I Want You

2006 single by Placebo

"Because I Want You"

Single by Placebo

Released

6 March 2006 (2006-03-06)^[1]

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

3:21

Label

Virgin

Songwriter(s)

Steve Hewitt
Brian Molko
Stefan Olsdal

Placebo singles chronology

"Twenty Years"
(2004)

"Because I Want You"
(2006)

"Song to Say Goodbye"
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Hot Press	favourable^[2]

"Because I Want You" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo, released as the first UK single from their 2006 album Meds – in territories outside the UK, the single was substituted by "Song to Say Goodbye".

Release

In the UK, it peaked at number 13 in the UK Singles Chart,^[3] staying in the charts for three weeks. It was the band's final top 20 hit to date. The song was also the first Placebo single to be given a download release with a track unavailable on the various physical releases.

Track listing

2-track CD/7" vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Because I Want You"	3:21
2.	"Because I Want You (Remixed by Russell Lissack of Bloc Party)"	4:26

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Because I Want You"	3:21
2.	"36 Degrees 2005 (Recorded live at Wembley Arena)"	5:03
3.	"Because I Want You (Ladytron Club Mix)"	7.04
4.	"Because I Want You (video)"	3:38
5.	"Because I Want You: Behind The Scenes (video)"	2:00

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Because I Want You"	3:21
2.	"Because I Want You (Ladytron Club Mix)"	7:04
3.	"Because I Want You (Demo Version)"	4.05
4.	"Because I Want You (Instrumental)"	3:21
5.	"Because I Want You (Remixed by Russell Lissack of Bloc Party)"	4:26

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 4 March 2006. p. 23.
^ Cummins, Steve (3 March 2006). "Because I Want You | Music Review | Single | Hot Press". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
^ "Because I Want You | Album Search | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.