"Because of Me" is a song recorded by American singer Billy Gilman as his would-be coronation single for the eleventh season of The Voice, on which he finished as the runner-up. The song was written by Jacob Kasher, Nick Ruth, Phil Shaouy, and Ari Leff and was originally intended to be recorded by Maroon 5, however, Adam Levine, who served as Gilman's coach on The Voice, felt it would be a better fit for Gilman. It was released as a single on December 13, 2016 through Republic Records.