The composer of the song, Diane Warren, tell us in the book “Chicken Soup For the Soul: The Story Behind The Song“, the nice story behing her song (her an excerpts from the book):

I wrote “Because You Loved Me” for the movie “Up Close & Personal” (1996). I saw the film with the director, Jon Avnet, on a Friday. I thought, “What would I want to hear at the end of the movie?” Jon played me a tape of a gospel singer to give me a sense of what he was looking for – something really soulful.

I went into my office on Saturday, the following day, and the chorus came quickly. Michelle Pfeiffer’s character is thanking Robert Redford’s character for believing in her. The song became personal at the same time that it was telling the story of the film. Once I began, it became a way of thanking my dad for everything he did for me and the support he has always given me. He believed in me and my music from the time I was a little girl. When I was 15, he took me around to music publishers. Not only did he support my goals, he supported me financially while I was struggling in the beginning.

I had to wait for months to see if my song would be chosen to use in the film or if they would select one of the other four submissions. Thank goodness I had just started therapy! It got me through it.

This was the song that brought me to another level. The song was better than I was at the time.

This was the one time I thought I would get the Oscar, but I didn’t. There have been so many versions from gospel to dance, Spanish versions and recordings all over the world. I am super proud of that song.

“Chicken Soup For the Soul: The Story Behind The Song” is a new book where it is told the exclusive personal stories of 101 favorite songs.

Let’s watch the nice video of the song… again!! ;-)

Source: American Song Writer

According the Top 10 Love Songs by AOL Radio Blog, ‘Because You Loved Me‘ sung by Celine Dion featured on the 1995 movie, Up Close & Personal, has been placed on the #1 of the list!.

It is a good time to remember this nice song with the video clip of the movie with Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. If you didn’t watch in the time… I hope you like it now:

#1) Celine Dion: ‘Because You Loved Me’

Did you know? The Canadian chanteuse’s Grammy-winning hit was penned by songwriter extraordinaire Diane Warren, and was featured in the Robert Redford/Michelle Pfeiffer film ‘Up Close & Personal.’

Among other songs placed on the list, you can find also ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It for You‘ by Bryan Adams and written specifically for ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves‘; ‘There You’ll Be‘ sung by Faith Hill for ‘Pearl Harbor‘ movie; and Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight‘.

Source: AOL Radio Blog

Do you remember Tequila Sunrise (1988) with Mel Gibson, Kurt Russel and our Michelle Pfeiffer?

Now it is available the nice video clip made for the soundtrack of the movie with the song “Surrender To Me” by Ann Wilson & Robin Zander, so Eighties… so cool! I really love it! What a music!… Perhaps the youngest pfans will hear it a bit old fashioned!… ;-P

Thanks Jackie Vega for the link!

My Funny Valentine

Music & Lyrics: Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers
Vocal: Michelle Pfeiffer

Susie (Michelle Pfeiffer)
My funny valentine;
Sweet, comic valentine;
You make me smile with my heart.
Your looks are laughable;
Unphotographable;

Yet, you’re my favorite work of art.
Is your figure – less than Greek?
Is your mouth – a little weak?
When you open it to speak, are you smart?

Don’t change a hair for me;
Not if you care for me;
Stay, little valentine, stay!
Each day is valentine’s day.

Feelings

Music & Lyrics: Louis Gaste & Morris Albere
Performed by: Winifred Freedman & Michelle Pfeiffer

Feelings Nothing more than feelings
Trying to forget my Feelings of love
Teardrops Rolling down on my face
Trying to forget my feelings of love

Feelings For all my life I feel it I wish I’d never met you girl
You’ll never come again
Feelings Woh Woh Woh Feelings Woh Woh Woh
Feel you Again in my arms

Feelings Feelings like I’d never lost you And feelings like
I’ll never have you Again in my heart
Feelings For all my life I feel it I wish I’d never met you girl
You’ll never come again

Feelings Feelings like I’d never lost you And feelings like
I’ll never have you Again in my heart

Feelings Woh Woh Woh Feelings Woh Woh Woh
Feel you Again in my arms
Feelings Woh Woh Woh Feelings Woh Woh Woh
Feel you Again in my heart

Makin’ Whoopee

Music & Lyrics: Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn
Vocal: Michelle Pfeiffer

Susie (Michelle Pfeiffer)
Another bride
Another june
Another sunn
Honeymoon
Another season
Another reason
For Makin’ Whoopee.

A lot of shoes
A lot of rice
The groom is nervous
He answers
twiceIt’s really killin’
That he’s so
willin’to make whoopee!

Picture a little love-nest,
Down where the roses cling,
Picture the same sweet lovenest,
Think what a year can bring.
He’s washing dishes
And baby clothes
He’s so ambitious
He even sews
But don’t forget, folks
That’s what you get, folks,
For Makin’ Whoopee!

Another year
Or maybe less
What’s this I hear?
Well, can’t you guess?
She feels neglected
And he’s suspected
Of Makin’ Whoopee!

She sits alone’
Most every night
He doesn’t ‘phone her
He doesn’t write
He says he’s “busy”
But she says “is he?”
He’s Makin’ Whoopee!

He doesn’t make much money
Only a five-thousand per
Some judge, who thinks he’s funny
Told him he got to pay six to her
He says: “Now judge, suppose I fail.
“The judge says:
“Budge, right into jail!
You’d better keep her,
I think it’s cheaper
Than Makin’ Whoopee!!”

The Look Of Love

Music & Lyrics: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Vocal: Michelle Pfeiffer

Susie (Michelle Pfeiffer)
The look of love
Is in your eyes
A look your smile can’t disguise
The look of love
It’s saying so much more
Than words could every say
And what my heart has heard,
Well, it takes my breath away.
I can hardly wait to hold you,
Feel my arms around you.
How long I have waited,
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you [you've got]
The look of loveIt’s on your face
A look that time can’t erase
Be mine tonight
Let this be just the start
Of so many nights like this
Let’s take a lover’s vow
And then seal it with a kiss.
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you,
How long I have waited,
Waited just to love you,
Now that I have found you,
Don’t ever go, don’t ever go,I love you so.
We were so in love, and high above
We had a star to wish upon. wish
And dreams come true, but not for me
The trains and boats and planes
Took you away, away from me.
You are from another part of the world,
You had to go back a while and then
You said you soon would return again.
I’m waiting here like I promised to.
I’m waiting here but where are you?
Trains and boats and planes took you a way,
But ev’ry time I see them I pray
And if my prayers can cross the sea,
The trains and the boats and planes
Will bring you back, back home to me.

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You

Music & Lyrics: Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
Vocal: Michelle Pfeiffer

Susie (Michelle Pfeiffer)
You’re just too good to be true.
Can’t take my eyes off you.
You’d be like Heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I’m alive.
You’re just too good to be true.
Can’t take my eyes off you.
Pardon the way that I stare.
There’s nothing else to compare.
The sight of you leaves me weak.
There are no words left to speak,
But if you feel like I feel,
Please let me know that it’s real.
You’re just too good to be true.
Can’t take my eyes off you.

I love you, baby,
And if it’s quite alright,
I need you, baby,
To warm a lonely night.
I love you, baby.

Trust in me when I say: Oh, pretty baby,
Don’t bring me down, I pray.
Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby.
Let me love you.

You’re just too good to be true.
Can’t take my eyes off you.
You’d be like Heaven to touch.
I wanna hold you so much.
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I’m alive.
You’re just too good to be true.
Can’t take my eyes off you.

I love you, baby,
And if it’s quite alright,
I need you, baby,
To warm a lonely night.
I love you, baby.

Trust in me when I say:Oh, pretty baby,
Don’t bring me down, I pray.
Oh, pretty baby, now that I found you, stay…

Ten Cents a Dance

Music & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Vocal: Michelle Pfeiffer

I work at the Palace Ballroom,
but, gee that Palace is cheap;
when I get back to my chilly hall room
I’m much to tired to sleep.
I’m one of those lady teachers,
a beautiful hostess, you know,
the kind the Palace features
for only a dime a throw.

Ten cents a dance
that’s what they pay me,
gosh, how they weigh me down!
Ten cents a dance
pansies and rough guys
tough guys who tear my gown!
Seven to midnight I hear drums.
Loudly the saxophone blows.
Trumpets are tearing my eardrums.
Customers crush my toes.
Sometime I think
I’ve found my hero,
but it’s a queer romance.
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, big boy, ten cents a dance.

Fighters and sailors and bowlegged tailors
can pay for their ticket and rent me!
Butchers and barbers and rats from the harbors
are sweethearts my good luck has send me.
Though I’ve a chorus of elderly beaux ,
stockings are porous with hole at the toes.
I’m here till closing time.
Dance and be merry, it’s only a dime.

Sometime I think
I’ve found my hero,
but it’s a queer romance.
All that you need is a ticket
Come on, big boy, ten cents a dance.

More Than You Know

Music & Lyrics: Edward Eliseu, Billy Rose & Vincent Youmans
Vocal: Michelle Pfeiffer

More than you know, more than you know
Girl of my heart, I love you so
Lately I find you’re on my mind
More than you know

Whether you’re right, whether you’re wrong
Girl of my heart, I’ll string along
You need me so
Much more than you’ll ever know

Loving you the way that I do
There’s nothing I can do about it
Loving may be all you can give
But baby I can’t live without it

Oh, how I’d cry, oh, how I’d cry
If you got tired and said “Good-bye”
More than I’d show
More than you’d ever know