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| cover = Just Because.jpg
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| type = single
| type = single
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| album = [[The Life (album)|The Life]]
| album = [[The Life (album)|The Life]]
| released = August 17, 2001
| released = August 17, 2001
| format = [[CD single]]
| recorded =
| recorded = 2000-2001
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
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| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| genre =
| length = 3:42
| length = 3:42
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| writer = Greg Lawson, Elgin Lumpkin, [[Damon Sharpe]]
| writer =
*Greg Lawson
*[[Elgin Lumpkin]]
*[[Damon Sharpe]]
| producer = [[Ric Wake]]
| producer = [[Ric Wake]]
| prev_title = [[Take Away (song)|Take Away]]
| prev_title = [[Take Away (song)|Take Away]]
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| next_title = [[Differences (song)|Differences]]
| next_title = [[Differences (song)|Differences]]
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| next_year = 2001
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"'''Just Because'''" is a song by American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Ginuwine]]. It was co-written by Greg Lawson and [[Damon Sharpe]] and recorded for his third studio album ''[[The Life (album)|The Life]]'' (2001). Production on the track was helmed by [[Ric Wake]], with additional production by Richie Jones. The song was released as the album's second international single in August 2001. "Just Because" reached the top 20 of the [[New Zealand Singles Chart]].

==Background==
"Just Because" was written by Ginuwine along with Greg Lawson and [[Damon Sharpe]], while production was overseen by [[Ric Wake]].<ref name="liner notes"/> Lawson and Richie Jones were also credited as additional producers.<ref name="liner notes"/> In a 2016 interview, Ginuwine commented on the song: "I hate that song. My label made me do that. There were deals made and I was like 'I’ll do it.' I had to do a video for it too. Have you seen the video? They were trying to make me Pop. Now I see what they were trying to do. Back in the day, I was like 'I want to do this!.' It’s alright though."<ref name="youknowigotsoul">{{cite web|title=Ginuwine Interview: State Of R&B, Possible Retirement, Reflecting on "The Life"|website=youknowigotsoul.com|url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/ginuwine-interview-state-rb-possible-retirement-reflecting-life|date=December 20, 2016|accessdate=September 17, 2021}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
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| headline = CD single
| extra_column = Producer(s)

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| title1 = Just Because
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| note1 = Album Version
| extra1 = [[Ric Wake]]
| length1 = 3:41

| title2 = Just Because
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| note2 = Urban Radio Remix
| extra2 = {{hlist|Wake|Andre Betts{{ref|a|[a]}}|Lock{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = Just Because
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| note3 = After Hours Remix
| extra3 = {{hlist|Wake|Betts{{ref|a|[a]}}|Lock{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length3 = 3:58

| title4 = Just Because
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| note4 = Bryan Michael Remix
| extra4 = {{hlist|Wake|[[Bryan Michael Cox]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}}
| length4 = 3:53
}}
}}
'''Notes'''
"'''Just Because'''" is a song by [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Ginuwine]] from his third album ''[[The Life (album)|The Life]]''. The single was only released internationally.
*{{sup|{{note|a|a}}}} denotes additional producer


==Single track listing==
==Credits and personnel==
Credits lifted from the liner notes of ''The Life''.<ref name="liner notes">{{cite AV media notes|title=The Life|others=Ginuwine|year=2001|publisher= Epic Records|type=booklet}}</ref>
'''CD single'''<ref name="yahoo">[http://www.last.fm/music/Ginuwine/Just%20Because last.fm] ''last.fm.'' Retrieved October 25, 2008</ref>

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#"Just Because" (Album Version) 3:41
*Ginuwine – vocals, writer
⚫
#"Just Because" (Urban Radio Remix) 3:46
*Richie Jones – additional production
⚫
#"Just Because" (After Hours Remix) 3:58
*Greg Lawson – additional production, writer
⚫
#"Just Because" (Bryan Michael Cox Remix) 3:53
*[[Damon Sharpe]] – writer
*[[Ric Wake]] – producer

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2001)
!Peak<br>position
|-
{{singlechart|France|78|artist=Ginuwine|song=Just Because|accessdate=September 13, 2021|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|Germany|74|artist=Ginuwine|song=Just Because|songid=108708|accessdate=September 13, 2021|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|20|artist=Ginuwine|song=Just Because / Differences|accessdate=September 13, 2021|rowheader=true}}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|ginuwine|just-because}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 17:51, 16 November 2022

"Just Because"
Single by Ginuwine
from the album The Life
ReleasedAugust 17, 2001
Length3:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ric Wake
Ginuwine singles chronology
"Take Away"
(2001) 		"Just Because"
(2001) 		"Differences"
(2001)

"Just Because" is a song by American R&B singer Ginuwine. It was co-written by Greg Lawson and Damon Sharpe and recorded for his third studio album The Life (2001). Production on the track was helmed by Ric Wake, with additional production by Richie Jones. The song was released as the album's second international single in August 2001. "Just Because" reached the top 20 of the New Zealand Singles Chart.

Background

[edit]

"Just Because" was written by Ginuwine along with Greg Lawson and Damon Sharpe, while production was overseen by Ric Wake.[1] Lawson and Richie Jones were also credited as additional producers.[1] In a 2016 interview, Ginuwine commented on the song: "I hate that song. My label made me do that. There were deals made and I was like 'I’ll do it.' I had to do a video for it too. Have you seen the video? They were trying to make me Pop. Now I see what they were trying to do. Back in the day, I was like 'I want to do this!.' It’s alright though."[2]

Track listing

[edit]
CD single
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Just Because" (Album Version)Ric Wake3:41
2."Just Because" (Urban Radio Remix)
3:36
3."Just Because" (After Hours Remix)
3:58
4."Just Because" (Bryan Michael Remix)
3:53

Notes

  • ^a denotes additional producer

Credits and personnel

[edit]

Credits lifted from the liner notes of The Life.[1]

  • Ginuwine – vocals, writer
  • Richie Jones – additional production
  • Greg Lawson – additional production, writer
  • Damon Sharpe – writer
  • Ric Wake – producer

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2001) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[3] 78
Germany (GfK)[4] 74
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 20

References

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  1. ^ a b c The Life (booklet). Ginuwine. Epic Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Ginuwine Interview: State Of R&B, Possible Retirement, Reflecting on "The Life"". youknowigotsoul.com. December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ginuwine – Just Because" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ginuwine – Just Because" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ginuwine – Just Because / Differences". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 13, 2021.



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