"Because" is a song recorded by English rock band The Dave Clark Five from their third studio album American Tour (1964).

"Because" was released as a single in the United States and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Julian Lennon released a version of the song which peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985.

"Because" was written with the intention of being the Dave Clark Five's fifth US single, but the band's label, Epic Records, was initially resistant, believing the ballad strayed too far from the hit-making formula that had proven successful with the band's previous upbeat singles.

[5] In Canada, the song reached number three on RPM magazine's singles chart.