"How Can We Be Lovers" is a song written by
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.
,
Diane Warren, and
Desmond Child and performed by Bolton. Released as the third single from Bolton's sixth studio album, ''
Soul Provider
''Soul Provider'' is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton. The album was released on June 19, 1989 by Columbia Records/CBS. To date, the album has sold 12.5 million copies worldwide.
Containing five US top 40 hits ...
'' (1989), it peaked at number three on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
in May 1990. The song also reached number two in Canada, number three in Australia, number 10 in Sweden, and number 18 in Ireland.
Track listings
US and Australian 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single
# "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
# "That's What Love Is All About" – 3:56
UK 7-inch and cassette single
# "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
# "The Hunger" – 4:18
UK 12-inch single and CD1
# "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
# "Fools Game" – 3:50
# "The Hunger" – 4:18
UK CD2
# "How Can We Be Lovers"
# "
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (live)
# "The Hunger"
# "I Almost Believed You"
European 7-inch and mini-CD single
# "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
# "Call My Name" – 4:15
European mini maxi-CD single
# "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
# "Call My Name" – 4:15
# "Fools Game" – 3:50
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
1989 songs
1990 singles
Columbia Records singles
Michael Bolton songs
Songs written by Desmond Child
Songs written by Diane Warren
Songs written by Michael Bolton
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