"Because" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1977.

The song was part of the 1977 Demis Roussos album The Demis Roussos Magic.

The song "Because" was written by Vangelis Papathanassiou and Alec R. Costandinos.^[1] The recording was arranged and produced by Vangelis.

There were also a French version and a Spanish version of this song. The French version, titled "Mourir auprès de mon amour", was also released as a single in 1977. It was included on Roussos' 1977 French-language album Ainsi soit-il.^[2] The Spanish version, titled "Morir al lado de mi amor", was as well released as a single in 1977.^[3]

The single "Because" reached no. 39 in the UK.^[4]

The French version of the song, "Mourir auprès de mon amour", reached no. 26 in Flanders (Belgium) and no. 2 in Wallonia (Belgium).^{[citation needed]}