"Because of Me" is a song recorded by American singer Billy Gilman as his would-be coronation single for the eleventh season of The Voice, on which he finished as the runner-up.
[citation needed] "Because of Me" was written by Jacob Kasher, Nick Ruth, Phil Shaouy, and Ari Leff and was planned to be recorded by Maroon 5 for their forthcoming sixth studio album.
Jessica Molinari of Bustle praised Gilman for his passionate delivery, which she wrote, "was palpable in every line he sang."
[10] "Because of Me" notably charted one position lower than Gilman's cover of Frank Sinatra's "My Way", which was also performed for the finale of The Voice, on both tallies.
[11] An accompanying music video was uploaded to the official YouTube channel for The Voice on December 12, 2016 in conjunction with the finale performance episode.