"How Can We Be Lovers" is a song written by

Michael Bolton Michael Bolotin (born February 26, 1953), known professionally as Michael Bolton, is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton performed in the hard rock and heavy metal music genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, both on his early solo a ...

Diane Warren Diane Eve Warren (born September 7, 1956) is an American songwriter. She has won an Academy Honorary Award, Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards and three consecutive ''Billboard'' Music Awards for Songwriter of the Year from 19 ...

, and

Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and record producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, a Primet ...

and performed by Bolton. Released as the third single from Bolton's sixth studio album, '' Soul Provider'' (1989), it peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart 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

Personnel

* Michael Bolton – lead and background vocals * Gregg Mangiafico – keyboards * Bobby Chouinard – drums *

John McCurry John McCurry (born June 24, 1957) is an American musician, songwriter and composer based in New York City. He has worked with many well-known musical artists, including Chicago, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, John Waite, B ...

– electric and acoustic guitar * Hugh McDonald – bass guitar * Eric Rehl – synthesizer * Myriam Valle, Jon Fiore, Kyf Brewer, Kate McGunnigle, Joe Cerisano, Patty Darcy, Louis Merlino, Bernie Shanahan,

– background vocals * Sir Arthur Payson – engineer, mixing * Joe Pirrera, Keith Goldstein, Roy Hendrickson, Danny Mormando, Mike Kowiak – assistant engineers * John Herman – assistant mix engineer * Steve Savitt – production manager

Charts

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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 {{1980s-pop-song-stub