Michael Bolton discography

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Michael Bolton discography
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Bolton in 2022
Studio albums26
Live albums1
Singles35
Number-one singles9*

This article presents the discography of American pop singer Michael Bolton. Since 1975, Bolton has released 26 studio albums and 35 singles. Regarded as the "King of Blue-eyed Soul", [1] Bolton has sold 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. [2] [3] According to RIAA, Bolton has sold 28 million certified album units in the United States, including six multi-platinum records. [4] Billboard ranked him as the 83rd Greatest artist of all time [5] and has attained 9 No. 1 hits on US Adult Contemporary Chart. [6]

Contents

Time, Love & Tenderness remains his biggest-selling album to date, with over 16 million copies sold worldwide. [7] [8] Bolton's second best-seller is Soul Provider , which attained 6× Platinum status in the US and over 12.5 million copies globally. [9] Another big seller is Timeless: The Classics , an album of covers that reached 4× Platinum in the US and sold 7 million copies worldwide. [10]

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[11]
AUS
[12]
AUT
[13]
GER
[14]
NOR
[15]
NZ
[16]
SWE
[17]
SWI
[18]
UK
[19] [20]
1975Michael Bolotin
  • Release date: 1975
  • Label: RCA
1976Everyday of My Life
  • Release date: 1976
  • Label: RCA
1983 Michael Bolton 89
1985 Everybody's Crazy
  • Release date: 1985
  • Label: Columbia
45
1987 The Hunger
  • Release date: September 22, 1987
  • Label: Columbia
4634104244
1989 Soul Provider
  • Release date: June 19, 1989
  • Label: Columbia
312522169254
1991 Time, Love & Tenderness
  • Release date: April 23, 1991
  • Label: Columbia
111418112282
  • WW:16,000,000 [27]
  • US: 8× Platinum [21]
  • AUS: Platinum [24]
  • CAN: 7× Platinum [22]
  • UK: 4× Platinum [26]
1992 Timeless: The Classics
  • Release date: September 29, 1992
  • Label: Columbia
122542109143
  • WW:7,000,000 [28]
  • US: 4× Platinum [21]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum [24]
  • CAN: 4× Platinum [22]
  • NZ: Gold [29]
  • UK: 3× Platinum [26]
1993 The One Thing
  • Release date: November 16, 1993
  • Label: Columbia
312851348134
  • US: 3× Platinum [21]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum [24]
  • CAN: 3× Platinum [22]
  • NZ: Platinum [30]
  • UK: Platinum [26]
1996 This Is The Time: The Christmas Album
  • Release date: October 1, 1996
  • Label: Columbia
115693
1997 All That Matters
  • Release date: November 11, 1997
  • Label: Columbia
391003070564220
  • US: Gold [21]
  • CAN: Platinum [22]
  • UK: Silver
1998 My Secret Passion: The Arias 112634425
1999 Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2
  • Release date: November 16, 1999
  • Label: Columbia
858050
2002 Only a Woman Like You
  • Release date: April 23, 2002
  • Label: Jive
3657965119
2003 Vintage
  • Release date: September 2, 2003
  • Label: Passion Group (US)
    UMTV / Universal (Europe)
7623
2005 'Til the End of Forever
  • Release date: September 13, 2005
  • Label: Passion Group
128
2006 Bolton Swings Sinatra: The Second Time Around
  • Release date: May 23, 2006
  • Label: Concord
5154
2007A Swingin' Christmas
  • Release date: October 2, 2007
  • Label: Concord
196
2009 One World One Love 16619
2010Live at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Release date: May 3, 2010
  • Label: Universal Motown
2011 Gems: The Duets Collection
  • Release date: June 21, 2011
  • Label: Montaigne / Legacy
12826756011
2013 Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.
  • Release date: February 26, 2013
  • Label: Montaigne
387919
2017 Songs of Cinema
  • Release date: February 10, 2017
  • Label: Frontiers
177819046
2019A Symphony of Hits
  • Release date: February 8, 2019 [31]
  • Label: Montaigne
15660
2023Spark of Light
  • Release date: July 14, 2023
  • Label: Montaigne, Androver Music
7585
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
US
[11]
AUS
[12]
AUT
[13]
GER
[14]
NOR
[15]
NZ
[16]
SWE
[17]
SWI
[18]
UK
[19]
1993 The Artistry of Michael Bolotin
  • Release date: March 23, 1993
  • Label: RCA
1995 Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
  • Release date: September 19, 1995
  • Label: Columbia
561386813162
  • US: 3× Platinum [21]
  • AUS: 2× Platinum [24]
  • CAN: 3× Platinum [22]
  • UK: Platinum [26]
2001Love Songs
  • Release date: February 6, 2001
  • Label: Columbia / Legacy
2002The Ultimate Collection
  • Release date: May 13, 2002 (Europe)
  • Label: Columbia
Joy to the World
2004Said I Love You... The Best of Michael Bolton
  • Release date: January 19, 2004 (Germany)
  • Label: Sony
2005To Love Somebody – The Best of Michael Bolton
  • Release date: January 31, 2005 (Germany)
  • Label: Sony BMG
The Essential Michael Bolton
  • Re-release of The Ultimate Collection
  • Release date: April 25, 2005
  • Label: Columbia / Legacy
The Very Best of Michael Bolton
  • Release date: October 15, 2005 (Europe)
  • Label: Columbia / Sony BMG
618
2009Soul Provider: The Best of Michael Bolton
  • Release date: March 17, 2009 (Germany)
  • Label: Camden Deluxe / Sony
The Ultimate
  • Release date: September 28, 2009 (UK)
  • Label: Sony
20
Time, Love and Tenderness – The Best of Michael Bolton
  • Release date: November 23, 2009 (Germany)
  • Label: Camden Deluxe / Sony
2019Gold
  • 3-CD budget compilation
  • Release date: November 8, 2019
  • Label: Crimson
41
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1970s–1980s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[32]
US AC
[33]
AUS
[12]
CAN
[34]
IRE
[35]
NED
[36]
NZ
[16]
SWE
[17]
UK
[19]
1975"Your Love"Michael Bolotin
1976"If I Had Your Love"Everyday of My Life
1983"Fool's Game"82Michael Bolton
1985"Everybody's Crazy"Everybody's Crazy
1987"That's What Love Is All About"193904049126 The Hunger
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"111939877
1988"Wait on Love"79
"Walk Away"1442
1989"Soul Provider"1731192575Soul Provider
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"1128231093
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[32]
US AC
[33]
AUS
[12]
CAN
[34]
GER
[37]
IRE
[35]
NED
[36]
NZ
[16]
SWE
[17]
UK
[19]
1990"How Can We Be Lovers?"33321838271010Soul Provider
"When I'm Back on My Feet Again"71772203544
"Georgia on My Mind"36616293894
1991"Love Is a Wonderful Thing"41252402344121623Time, Love & Tenderness
"Time, Love and Tenderness"711114742728
"When a Man Loves a Woman"11100452121721348
1992"Missing You Now" (with Kenny G)121618278428
"Steel Bars"16 air715410572217
"To Love Somebody"1113926113353216Timeless: The Classics
"Drift Away"104152318
"Reach Out I'll Be There"73 air8275737
1993"Said I Loved You... But I Lied"612351161315The One Thing
"Soul of My Soul"5332
1994"Completely"3296024
"Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love"30 air131698
"Lean on Me"6051213614
"Once in a Lifetime"1518Only You – Music from the Motion Picture
1995"Can I Touch You...There?"279187571522276Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
1996"A Love So Beautiful"1361775527
"Soul Provider" (re-issue)35
"This River"
"I Found Someone"93
"I Promise You"
"Love Is the Power"11125This Is the Time: The Christmas Album
"Fool for Love (Requiem pour un Fou)" (with Johnny Hallyday)Single only release (France)
1997"Go the Distance"2411042614All That Matters
"The Best of Love"65 air5130
1998"Safe Place from the Storm"18
"Nessun dorma!"My Secret Passion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US AC
[38]
AUS
[12]
UK
[20]
2000"Sexual Healing"28Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 2
2001"Whiter Shade of Pale"
2002"Only a Woman Like You"5108Only a Woman Like You
"Dance with Me"21102
2003"When I Fall in Love"17Vintage
2005"Hear Me (Tears into Wine)" (with Jim Brickman)20Grace
2006"'Til the End of Forever"32'Til the End of Forever
"The Second Time Around" (with Nicollette Sheridan)Bolton Swings Sinatra
2009"Just One Love"153One World One Love
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s–2020s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[38]
US AC
[38]
AUS
[39]
CAN
[38]
NOR
[40]
SWE
[17]
UK
[41]
2010"Break Free" (with Irena Jarocka)Małe rzeczy(re-release)
2011"Jack Sparrow" (with The Lonely Island)69645426133 Turtleneck & Chain
"I'm Not Ready" (with Delta Goodrem)29Gems: The Duets Collection
2016"Song of Love for Lindsey"
2017"When a Man Loves a Woman"Songs of Cinema
"Old Time Rock & Roll"
"Stand by Me"
2019"How Am I Supposed To Live Without You"A Symphony Of Hits
2022"Beautiful World"American Song Contest 2022
2023"Spark of Light"Spark of Light
"Just the Beginning"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirectorProducerProduction companyFeatured in
1985"Everybody's Crazy"Wayne IshamCurt MarvisThe New CompanyMTV standard rotation 1985–1987, Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 movie Back to School, and MTV's Beavis and Butt-head episode 142 "Green Thumbs" (October 11, 1995)
1991"Love Is a Wonderful Thing"Dominic SenaAris McGarryPropaganda FilmsThe video was shown on Pop-Up Video episode 46
"Voices That Care" (Various)David S. Jackson

Other appearances

YearSongAlbum
1989"One More Time" Sing: Original Soundtrack
"Don't Make Me Wait for Love" Kenny G Live
1991"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" Simply Mad About the Mouse
1991"Voices That Care"Single (with various artists)
1994"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (live version with Kenny G)Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II [42]
2011"Jack Sparrow" (with The Lonely Island) Turtleneck & Chain
2013"Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends)" (with Kid Cudi featuring King Chip) Indicud
2016"Incredible Thoughts" (with The Lonely Island featuring Justin Timberlake) Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping soundtrack

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