GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASMichael Bolton: Artist Essentials
Fifteen original performances introduce the soaring ballads, soul interpretations and brighter pop songs.
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When only a year is established, chronological order within that year is approximate.
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: Soul Provider
Original 1989 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The restrained opening makes the sustained rise of the chorus especially clear.
Annual appearances: 1989 | 1990
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1989 in the release history of Soul Provider. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1989 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Soul Provider
Soul Provider - original 1989 program
The original ten-track program establishes Soul Provider, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, How Can We Be Lovers and When Im Back on My Feet Again in 1989. Subsequent 1990 singles and annual appearances do not redate the original album performances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1991 (year verified)
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Original 1991 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for the contrast between quieter phrasing and the larger vocal climaxes.
Annual appearances: 1992
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1991 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1991 in the release history of Time, Love & Tenderness. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1991 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Time Love & Tenderness - original 1991 program
The original program identifies the selected recordings in 1991, including the full approximately 5:30 title track and approximately 4:33 Missing You Now. Later single edits and annual-list years are separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1993 (year verified)
Original single: Said I Loved You...But I Lied
Original 1993 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The gradually expanding melody offers a central example of the dramatic ballad style.
Annual appearances: 1994
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1993 (year verified)
The recording-specific original release field establishes 1993. The conflicting album-level January 1992 placeholder is not adopted; the 1994 annual appearance remains a later event.
Recording: Original 1993 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Said I Loved You...But I Lied
Said I Loved You But I Lied - recording-specific original year
The original recording item explicitly gives October 1993. The album-level January 1992 placeholder conflicts with this recording field and the original rights year, and is not adopted. Only 1993 is assigned. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: Soul Provider
Original 1989 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The stronger rhythmic motion provides a lively contrast to the slower selections.
Annual appearances: 1990
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1989 in the release history of Soul Provider. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1989 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Soul Provider
Soul Provider - original 1989 program
The original ten-track program establishes Soul Provider, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, How Can We Be Lovers and When Im Back on My Feet Again in 1989. Subsequent 1990 singles and annual appearances do not redate the original album performances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: Soul Provider
Original 1989 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The easily followed refrain gives a welcoming entry into the original album.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1989 in the release history of Soul Provider. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1989 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Soul Provider
Soul Provider - original 1989 program
The original ten-track program establishes Soul Provider, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, How Can We Be Lovers and When Im Back on My Feet Again in 1989. Subsequent 1990 singles and annual appearances do not redate the original album performances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1991 (year verified)
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Original 1991 full album recording, approximately 5:30
MusicAtlas editorial note: Stay with the full album performance to hear how the repeated phrases develop.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1991 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1991 in the release history of Time, Love & Tenderness. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1991 full album recording, approximately 5:30
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Time Love & Tenderness - original 1991 program
The original program identifies the selected recordings in 1991, including the full approximately 5:30 title track and approximately 4:33 Missing You Now. Later single edits and annual-list years are separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - new tracks and documented single editions
Can I Touch You There and A Love So Beautiful are documented as 1995 recordings in the original program. The approximately 4:17 single Time Love and Tenderness and shorter Missing You Now explicitly featuring Kenny G differ from the original album presentations. Incorrect inherited 1980/1989 fields are not used to date those older selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton featuring Kenny G
First released: 1991 (year verified)
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Original 1991 full album recording with Kenny G, approximately 4:33
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spaces around the lead invite attention to the instrumental replies as well as the melody.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1991 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1991 in the release history of Time, Love & Tenderness. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1991 full album recording with Kenny G, approximately 4:33
Credit: Michael Bolton featuring Kenny G
Role in this collection: Lead vocalist with Kenny G on saxophone
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Time Love & Tenderness - original 1991 program
The original program identifies the selected recordings in 1991, including the full approximately 5:30 title track and approximately 4:33 Missing You Now. Later single edits and annual-list years are separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - new tracks and documented single editions
Can I Touch You There and A Love So Beautiful are documented as 1995 recordings in the original program. The approximately 4:17 single Time Love and Tenderness and shorter Missing You Now explicitly featuring Kenny G differ from the original album presentations. Incorrect inherited 1980/1989 fields are not used to date those older selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1992 (year verified)
Original album: Timeless (The Classics)
Original 1992 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sustained delivery gives the familiar melodic line a distinct sense of scale.
Annual appearances: 1993
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1992 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1992 in the release history of Timeless (The Classics). Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1992 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Timeless (The Classics)
Timeless The Classics - original 1992 program
The original 1992 program identifies Boltons To Love Somebody performance. The composition and earlier Bee Gees recording are separate from this selected cover recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
09list
orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1987 (year verified)
Original album: The Hunger
Original 1987 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The measured groove is a useful place to compare the rougher and softer edges of the voice.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1987 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1987 in the release history of The Hunger. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1987 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Hunger
The Hunger - original 1987 program
The original program identifies Thats What Love Is All About and Boltons Dock of the Bay recording in 1987. A later anthology incorrectly carries a 1989 placeholder for the former; the original program takes precedence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
10list
orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1987 (year verified)
Original album: The Hunger
Original 1987 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The broad chorus makes an accessible bridge between the earlier rock setting and the later ballads.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1987 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1987 in the release history of The Hunger. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1987 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Hunger
The Hunger - original 1987 program
The original program identifies Thats What Love Is All About and Boltons Dock of the Bay recording in 1987. A later anthology incorrectly carries a 1989 placeholder for the former; the original program takes precedence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1991 (year verified)
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Original 1991 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The compact hook and forward pulse add a firmer pop texture to the sequence.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1991 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1991 in the release history of Time, Love & Tenderness. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1991 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Time, Love & Tenderness
Time Love & Tenderness - original 1991 program
The original program identifies the selected recordings in 1991, including the full approximately 5:30 title track and approximately 4:33 Missing You Now. Later single edits and annual-list years are separate. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1989 (year verified)
Original album: Soul Provider
Original 1989 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The patiently rising melody makes the gentler passages part of the eventual release.
Annual appearances: 1990
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1989 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1989 in the release history of Soul Provider. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1989 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Soul Provider
Soul Provider - original 1989 program
The original ten-track program establishes Soul Provider, How Am I Supposed to Live Without You, How Can We Be Lovers and When Im Back on My Feet Again in 1989. Subsequent 1990 singles and annual appearances do not redate the original album performances. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
13list
orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1995 (year verified)
Original single: Can I Touch You...There?
Original 1995 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeating rhythm gives this later selection a different movement from the piano-centered ballads.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1995 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1995 in the release history of Can I Touch You...There?. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1995 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Can I Touch You...There?
Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - new tracks and documented single editions
Can I Touch You There and A Love So Beautiful are documented as 1995 recordings in the original program. The approximately 4:17 single Time Love and Tenderness and shorter Missing You Now explicitly featuring Kenny G differ from the original album presentations. Incorrect inherited 1980/1989 fields are not used to date those older selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1997 (year verified)
Original album: Hercules (Original Soundtrack)
Original 1997 Michael Bolton end-title studio recording from Hercules
MusicAtlas editorial note: The gradual widening of the melody makes a satisfying large-scale performance near the end.
Annual appearances: 1997
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1997 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1997 in the release history of Hercules (Original Soundtrack). Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1997 Michael Bolton end-title studio recording from Hercules
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Hercules (Original Soundtrack)
All That Matters - original program and Hercules performance
The program identifies Boltons approximately 4:40 Go the Distance as the 1997 Disney Hercules performance. This is distinct from Roger Barts film-character recording; the later same-year album placement does not establish the earliest exact day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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orderMichael Bolton
First released: 1995 (year verified)
Original album: Greatest Hits 1985-1995
Original 1995 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The unhurried phrasing provides a gentler closing selection for the short collection.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1995 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1995 in the release history of Greatest Hits 1985-1995. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1995 studio recording
Credit: Michael Bolton
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Greatest Hits 1985-1995
Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - new tracks and documented single editions
Can I Touch You There and A Love So Beautiful are documented as 1995 recordings in the original program. The approximately 4:17 single Time Love and Tenderness and shorter Missing You Now explicitly featuring Kenny G differ from the original album presentations. Incorrect inherited 1980/1989 fields are not used to date those older selections. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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