Go the Distance
Michael Bolton | Artist Essentials
First released: 1997 (year verified)
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.
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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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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
About Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is a singer and songwriter known for a soulful vocal style and a repertoire spanning pop, soul standards and screen music. His songwriting collaborations include Steel Bars with Bob Dylan, while Go the Distance connected his voice with Disney's Hercules. Other projects explore Sinatra songs, classical arias and Motown material. A Symphony of Hits revisits his established repertoire with orchestral arrangements. His work has also included television comedy, including appearances with the Lonely Island and a Netflix Valentine's special.
Artist background sources
Michael Bolton - ABC artist and host biography
Singer/songwriter roles, vocal style, Steel Bars co-writing, Hercules recording, Sinatra/classical/Motown projects, orchestral rerecordings and named comedy projects. The archived biography's current-tour, sales, awards and forthcoming-project statements are not carried forward. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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