Because You're Mine (song)

Because You're Mine is a song that was by Nicholas Brodszky (music) and Sammy Cahn ( text ) written and published in 1952.

Brodszky and Cahn wrote a number of film songs for Mario Lanza, such as Be My Love, Wonder Why, Serenade and My Destiny. Because You're Mine was built for the film My Heart Sings ( You're Mine, 1952, directed Because: Alexander Hall ) just for you. In the film the song was presented by Mario Lanza. Mario Lanza 78er release of Because You're Mine / The Song Angels Singing (His Master's Voice, DA 2017) in the United States was a great success. The song received on an Oscar nomination for Best Song.

The song begins with the line Because you're mine / The brightest star I see / Looks down, my love and envies me

Because You're Mine was covered in the 1950s in the United States by numerous musicians, including Billy Eckstine of / Nelson Riddle, Dinah Washington / Quincy Jones, Guy Lombardo, Keely Smith, Nat King Cole and Carmen McRae, later inter alia, by Monty Alexander (1987) and Ralph Sharon (1994).