Celine Dion‘s song ‘Because You Loved Me’ was recorded for her fourth English-language studio album, Falling into You (1996). It was released as the first single in North America on February 19, 1996, and as the second single in the United Kingdom on May 20, 1996. The theme song for the 1996 film Up Close & Personal, starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer, was ‘Because You Loved Me,’ written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster.
‘Because You Loved Me’ was a worldwide smash, reaching number one in the United States, Canada, and Australia, as well as the top ten in a number of other countries.
It has sold over two million copies in the United States alone. The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media went to ‘Because You Loved Me,’ which was also nominated for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
It was also nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards and Best Original Song at the Golden Globe Awards. In its first six months on the market, the single sold more than five million copies worldwide.
‘Because You Loved Me’ was nominated for Record of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and won the Grammy for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. ‘Because You Loved Me’ was nominated for the Juno Award for Single of the Year at the 1997 Juno Awards.
The song’s music video featured Dion performing in a newsroom surrounded by multiple TV monitors (which is where the majority of the movie takes place), interwoven with clips from the movie Up Close & Personal. Kevin Bray directed the film, which was released in March 1996.
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