Michael Bolton discography

Michael Bolton discography
Bolton in 2022
Studio albums	26
Live albums	1
Singles	35
Number-one singles	9*

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]

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

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [11]	AUS [12]	AUT [13]	GER [14]	NOR [15]	NZ [16]	SWE [17]	SWI [18]	UK [19] [20]
1975	Michael Bolotin Release date: 1975 Label: RCA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976	Everyday of My Life Release date: 1976 Label: RCA	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	Michael Bolton Release date: 1983 Label: Columbia	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold [21]
1985	Everybody's Crazy Release date: 1985 Label: Columbia	—	—	—	—	—	—	45	—	—
1987	The Hunger Release date: September 22, 1987 Label: Columbia	46	34	—	—	10	42	—	—	44	US: 2× Platinum [21] CAN: Platinum [22]
1989	Soul Provider Release date: June 19, 1989 Label: Columbia	3	1	25	22	1	6	9	25	4	WW: 12,500,000 [23] US: 6× Platinum [21] AUS: 2× Platinum [24] CAN: 5× Platinum [22] NZ: Gold [25] UK: 4× Platinum [26]
1991	Time, Love & Tenderness Release date: April 23, 1991 Label: Columbia	1	11	4	18	1	12	2	8	2	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	1	2	25	42	10	9	14	—	3	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	3	1	28	5	13	4	8	13	4	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	11	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	93	US: Platinum [21] AUS: Gold [24] CAN: Platinum [22]
1997	All That Matters Release date: November 11, 1997 Label: Columbia	39	100	30	70	—	—	56	42	20	US: Gold [21] CAN: Platinum [22] UK: Silver
1998	My Secret Passion: The Arias Release date: January 20, 1998 Label: Sony Classical	112	63	—	44	—	—	—	—	25
1999	Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 Release date: November 16, 1999 Label: Columbia	—	—	—	85	—	—	—	80	50
2002	Only a Woman Like You Release date: April 23, 2002 Label: Jive	36	57	—	96	—	—	—	51	19
2003	Vintage Release date: September 2, 2003 Label: Passion Group (US) UMTV / Universal (Europe)	76	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	23
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	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	54
2007	A Swingin' Christmas Release date: October 2, 2007 Label: Concord	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	196
2009	One World One Love Release date: September 21, 2009 Label: Universal Motown	166	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19
2010	Live 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	128	26	75	60	—	—	—	—	11
2013	Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A. Release date: February 26, 2013 Label: Montaigne	38	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	19
2017	Songs of Cinema Release date: February 10, 2017 Label: Frontiers	177	81	—	90	—	—	—	—	46
2019	A Symphony of Hits Release date: February 8, 2019 [31] Label: Montaigne	156	60	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	Spark of Light Release date: July 14, 2023 Label: Montaigne, Androver Music	—	—	—	75	—	—	—	85	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications (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	5	6	13	8	6	8	13	16	2	US: 3× Platinum [21] AUS: 2× Platinum [24] CAN: 3× Platinum [22] UK: Platinum [26]
2001	Love Songs Release date: February 6, 2001 Label: Columbia / Legacy	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	The Ultimate Collection Release date: May 13, 2002 (Europe) Label: Columbia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Joy to the World Christmas mini-album/EP Release date: June 1, 2002 Label: Sony Music Special Products	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	Said I Love You... The Best of Michael Bolton Release date: January 19, 2004 (Germany) Label: Sony	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	To 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	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	18
2009	Soul 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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	Gold 3-CD budget compilation Release date: November 8, 2019 Label: Crimson	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1970s–1980s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions									Album
		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"	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Michael Bolton
1985	"Everybody's Crazy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Everybody's Crazy
1987	"That's What Love Is All About"	19	3	90	40	—	49	—	—	126	The Hunger
	"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"	11	19	3	9	—	—	8	—	77
1988	"Wait on Love"	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Walk Away"	—	14	—	42	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"Soul Provider"	17	3	119	25	—	75	—	—	—	Soul Provider
	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"	1	1	2	8	2	3	10	9	3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

1990s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
		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?"	3	3	3	2	—	18	38	27	10	10	Soul Provider
	"When I'm Back on My Feet Again"	7	1	77	2	—	20	—	35	—	44
	"Georgia on My Mind"	36	6	—	16	—	29	—	38	—	94
1991	"Love Is a Wonderful Thing"	4	1	25	2	40	23	44	12	16	23	Time, Love & Tenderness
	"Time, Love and Tenderness"	7	1	111	4	74	—	—	—	27	28
	"When a Man Loves a Woman"	1	1	100	4	52	12	17	21	34	8
1992	"Missing You Now" (with Kenny G)	12	1	61	8	—	27	84	—	—	28
	"Steel Bars"	16 air	7	154	10	57	22	—	—	—	17
	"To Love Somebody"	11	1	39	2	61	13	35	32	—	16	Timeless: The Classics
	"Drift Away"	—	—	104	—	—	15	—	23	—	18
	"Reach Out I'll Be There"	73 air	8	—	27	57	—	—	—	—	37
1993	"Said I Loved You... But I Lied"	6	1	2	3	51	16	—	13	—	15	The One Thing
	"Soul of My Soul"	—	—	—	—	53	—	—	—	—	32
1994	"Completely"	32	9	60	24	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love"	30 air	13	—	16	98	—	—	—	—	—
	"Lean on Me"	—	—	60	—	51	21	—	36	—	14
	"Once in a Lifetime"	—	15	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	Only You: Music from the Motion Picture
1995	"Can I Touch You...There?"	27	9	18	7	57	15	—	22	27	6	Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
1996	"A Love So Beautiful"	—	13	61	77	—	—	—	—	55	27
	"Soul Provider" (re-issue)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35
	"This River"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Found Someone"	—	—	—	—	93	—	—	—	—	—
	"I Promise You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Love Is the Power"	—	11	125	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	This Is the Time: The Christmas Album
	"Fool for Love (Requiem pour un Fou)" (with Johnny Hallyday)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Single only release (France)
1997	"Go the Distance"	24	1	104	26	—	—	—	—	—	14	All That Matters
	"The Best of Love"	65 air	5	130	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	"Safe Place from the Storm"	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Nessun dorma!"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	My Secret Passion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions			Album
		US AC [38]	AUS [12]	UK [20]
2000	"Sexual Healing"	28	—	—	Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 2
2001	"Whiter Shade of Pale"	—	—	—
2002	"Only a Woman Like You"	5	108	—	Only a Woman Like You
	"Dance with Me"	21	—	102
2003	"When I Fall in Love"	17	—	—	Vintage
2005	"Hear Me (Tears into Wine)" (with Jim Brickman)	20	—	—	Grace
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"	—	—	153	One World One Love
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2010s–2020s

Year	Single	Peak chart positions							Album
		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)	69	—	64	54	2	6	133	Turtleneck & Chain
	"I'm Not Ready" (with Delta Goodrem)	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	Gems: 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

Year	Video	Director	Producer	Production company	Featured in
1985	"Everybody's Crazy"	Wayne Isham	Curt Marvis	The New Company	MTV 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 Sena	Aris McGarry	Propaganda Films	The video was shown on Pop-Up Video episode 46
	"Voices That Care" (Various)	David S. Jackson	—

Other appearances

Year	Song	Album
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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