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Because of You (single album)

2009 single by After School

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Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ493662 ↗
Source-derived summary

Because of You (Korean: 너 때문에; RR: Neo Ttaemune) is the second single album by South Korean girl group After School. It was released on 25 November 2009, by Pledis Entertainment. The group also released an official remix version of the lead single of the same name on 21 January 2010. The title track was written, composed, and arranged by Brave Brothers, and it was the first release without member So-young and with new members Raina and Nana.

Background

Before After School made their comeback with "Because of You", Pledis announced the graduation of Soyoung and that two new members are to be added: Raina and Nana. Pledis then released teaser pictures showcasing a more mature concept with the members dressed in black and white suits, a change to their sexy concept that they debuted with. On 23 November, a music video teaser was uploaded and gained over 200,000 views in 24 hours. A remixed version of the song was released in January 2010.

Promotion

The group officially made their comeback on SBS's Inkigayo performing "When I Fall" and "Because of You". The group then performed on Inkigayo, KBS's Music Bank and MBC's Show!

Editorial summary

Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Because of You (single album)” is 2009 single by After School. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Because, single and album, not as a finished interpretation.

Editorial reviewA useful synthesis for locating the documentary relationships between formal authority, participants and affected communities. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2009, 2010—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2009-11-25. For this dossier, Because, single and album is the immediate research focus.
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Why this record matters

The phrase “2009 single by After School” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.

Evidence profile

The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q493662. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2009 and 2010.

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This entry incorporates text from “Because of You (single album)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.