Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren
# Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren

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Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on October 20, 1998, by Columbia Records on which he covers 10 of the songwriter's hits.

## Reception

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave the album a four-star rating, saying that "this is a distinguished step on Diane Warren's path to full recognition of her talents, and a typically high-quality effort from Mathis as well."

## Track listing

All songs written by Diane Warren, except as noted:

* "Un-Break My Heart" – 5:01
   * Rick Hunt – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Rafael Padilla – percussion
   * Michael Landau – electric guitar
   * Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
* "Love Will Lead You Back" – 5:09
   * Tony Smith – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Rafael Padilla – percussion
   * Michael Landau – electric and acoustic guitars
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Kenya Hathaway – background vocals
* "Don't Take Away My Heaven" – 4:38
   * Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Michael Landau – electric guitars
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
* "If You Asked Me To" – 4:13
   * Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Rafael Padilla – percussion
   * Michael Landau – electric guitars
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
* "By the Time This Night Is Over" (Michael Bolton, Andy Goldmark, Warren) – 4:39
   * Tony Smith – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Rafael Padilla – percussion
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Kenya Hathaway – background vocals
* "Because You Loved Me" – 4:37
   * David Foster – arrangement; synth programming
   * Lester Mendez – additional keyboards
   * Michael Landau – electric guitars
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Bernadette "Brandy" Jones – background vocals
* "All I Want Is Forever" – 4:28
   * Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Michael Landau – electric guitar
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
* "Set the Night to Music" – 5:10
   * Danny Luchansky – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Michael Landau – electric guitars
   * David Boruff – tenor sax
   * Kenny O'Brien – arrangement; background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
* "Live for Loving You" (Emilio Estefan Jr., Gloria Estefan, Warren) – 5:39
   * Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Rafael Padilla – percussion
   * Michael Landau – electric guitars
   * Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
* "Missing You Now" (Walter Afanasieff, Michael Bolton, Warren) – 4:24
   * Danny Luchansky – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
   * Michael Landau – electric guitars
   * Rafael Padilla – percussion
   * Kenny O'Brien – arrangement; background vocals
   * Francis Benitez – background vocals
   * Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals

## Personnel

From the liner notes for the original album:

* Johnny Mathis – vocals
* Humberto Gatica – producer, recording engineer, mixer
* Alex Rodriguez – additional engineering
* Chris Brooke – assistant; additional engineering
* Cristian Robles – assistant; additional engineering
* Frederic Sarhagen – assistant
* Joanna Ifrah – A&R direction
* Vlado Meller – mastering
* Danny Luchansky – Pro Tools editor
* Kenny O'Brien – Pro Tools editor
* Christine Wilson – art direction/design
* David Vance – photography
* Mixed at Westlake Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
* Mastered at Sony Music Studios, New York, New York
