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"Because" is a song with music by Guy d'Hardelot
Guy d'Hardelot
Guy d'Hardelot was the pen name of Helen Rhodes , a French composer, pianist, and teacher.- Biography :...

 and lyrics by Edward Teschemacher, originally published in 1902
1902 in music
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.

A recording made on December 2, 1947 was a hit for Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...

 in the spring of 1948
1948 in music
-Events:*May 20 - The Second International Congress of Composers and Music Critics 1948 opens in Prague.*June 5 - Opening of the first Aldeburgh Festival, founded by Benjamin Britten, Eric Crozier and Peter Pears....

. It was released on singles as follows:
  • In the United States, by RCA Victor Records, as a 78rpm record (catalog number
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     20-2653-A) with the flip side "If You Had All the World and Its Gold." This single was released in 1949 as a 45rpm record (catalog number 47-2728).
  • Also in the US, by RCA Victor, as a 78rpm record (catalog number 20-3299-A), with the flip side a re-release of "Till the End of Time." This single was released in 1949 as a 45rpm record (catalog number 47-2887).
  • In the United Kingdom, by HMV
    HMV
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    , as a 78rpm single (catalog BD-1215), in October, 1948. The flip side was "It Only Happens When I Dance with You."


The Como recording first entered the U.S. charts on March 13, 1948 and ultimately reached No. 4 on the chart.

Recorded versions

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     (1948
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