The hit single “Because You Loved Me” from Up Close & Personal was recorded by Celine Dion.
Released in 1996, the song served as the theme for the romantic drama Up Close & Personal, starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. It was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, two major figures in Dion’s English-language career. The song also appeared on Dion’s album Falling into You.
“Because You Loved Me” became one of Dion’s signature power ballads. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and spent 19 weeks at number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. The recording earned a Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television.
A common mix-up is assuming the song appeared on the movie’s official soundtrack; although it was strongly associated with the film, it was not included on that soundtrack album. The song’s lyrics were also written as a tribute to Warren’s father, giving its cinematic love-song message a personal origin.