All Because of You (Marques Houston song)

"All Because of You" is a song by American singer Marques Houston featuring fellow former Immature band member Young Rome. It was written by Houston and Rome along with Rico Love, Dwayne Nesmiths and Pierre Medor for his second studio album, Naked (2005), with production helmed by Nesmiths and Medor under their production moniker Tha Cornaboyz. The song features a sample of the 1976 hit single, "Living Together (In Sin)" by American vocal group The Whispers. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Van McCoy is also credited as a songwriter. "All Because of You" was released only within the United States where it did well enough there to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-nine.

"All Because of You"
Single by Marques Houston featuring Young Rome
from the album Naked
ReleasedMarch 23, 2005
Length3:32
LabelTUG
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tha Cornaboyz
Marques Houston singles chronology
"Because of You"
(2004)
"All Because of You"
(2005)
"Naked"
(2005)

Music video

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A music video for "All Because of You" shows Houston in a car driving to his apartment. When he arrives he finds out his girlfriend is moving out. It then shows her and Houston in the hallway. The video featured his former IMx bandmates, Young Rome and Kelton "LDB" Kessee. The music video was on constant rotation on BET's 106 & Park and has peaked at number one on the show's countdown for a week.

Track listing

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12" single[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All Because of You" (album version)
Tha Cornaboyz3:30
2."All Because of You" (instrumental)
  • Houston
  • Jones
  • Butler
  • Nesmiths
  • Medor
  • McCoy
Tha Cornaboyz3:30
3."Naked"The Underdogs4:27

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies co-producer(s)

Credits and personnel

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  • Marques Houston – vocals, writer
  • Rico Love – writer
  • Van McCoy – writer (sample)
  • Pierre Medor – additional vocals, keyboards, producer, writer
  • Dwayne Nesmiths – keyboards, producer, writer
  • Young Rome – vocals, writer

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "All Because of You by Marques Houston". Discogs. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Marques Houston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Marques Houston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2021.