Michael Bolton discography
Appearance
Michael Bolton discography | |
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Studio albums | 18 |
Live albums | 1 |
Singles | 35 |
Christmas albums | 1 |
Number-one singles | 9* |
This article presents the discography of American pop singer Michael Bolton. Since 1975, Bolton has released 18 studio albums and 35 singles. Nine of Bolton's singles have peaked at #1 on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts in the United States. Bolton has sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
GER [4] |
NOR [5] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
SWI [8] |
UK [9][10] | |||
1975 | Michael Bolotin
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1976 | Everyday of My Life
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1983 | Michael Bolton
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89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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1985 | Everybody's Crazy
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | |
1987 | The Hunger
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46 | 36 | — | — | 10 | 42 | — | — | 44 | |
1989 | Soul Provider
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3 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 4 | |
1991 | Time, Love & Tenderness
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1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
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1992 | Timeless: The Classics
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1 | 2 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 14 | — | 3 | |
1993 | The One Thing
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3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |
1996 | This Is the Time: The Christmas Album
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11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 |
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1997 | All That Matters
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39 | 100 | 30 | 70 | — | — | 56 | 42 | 20 |
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1998 | My Secret Passion
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112 | 63 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
1999 | Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2
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— | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | 80 | 50 | |
2002 | Only a Woman Like You
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36 | 57 | — | 96 | — | — | — | 51 | 19 | |
2003 | Vintage | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
2005 | 'Til the End of Forever
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128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2006 | Bolton Swings Sinatra
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51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
2007 | A Swingin' Christmas
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | |
2009 | One World One Love
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166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
2010 | Live at the Royal Albert Hall
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2011 | Gems: The Duets Collection / Duette
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128 | 26 | 75 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
2013 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.
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38 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
2017 | Songs of Cinema
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177 | 81 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
2019 | A Symphony of Hits
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156 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||||||||
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US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
GER [4] |
NOR [5] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
SWI [8] |
UK [9] | |||||||||||
1993 | The Artistry of Michael Bolotin
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1995 | Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
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5 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
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2001 | Love Songs
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2002 | The Ultimate Collection
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Joy to the World
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2004 | Said I Love You... The Best of Michael Bolton
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2005 | To Love Somebody – The Best of Michael Bolton
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The Essential Michael Bolton
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The Very Best of Michael Bolton
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2009 | Soul Provider: The Best of Michael Bolton
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The Ultimate
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Time, Love and Tenderness – The Best of Michael Bolton
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2019 | Gold
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
1970s–1989s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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US [16] |
US AC [16] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [17] |
IRE [18] |
NED [19] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [9] | |||
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 | — | — | — | The Hunger |
"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | 11 | 19 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 77 | ||
1988 | "Wait on Love" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Walk Away" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989 | "Soul Provider" | 17 | 3 | — | 25 | — | 75 | — | — | 77 | Soul Provider |
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
1990s
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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US [16] |
US AC [16] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [17] |
GER [20] |
IRE [18] |
NED [19] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
UK [9] | ||||||||||
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 | — | 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 | — | 10 | 57 | 22 | — | — | — | 17 | |||||||||
"To Love Somebody" | 11 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 61 | 13 | 35 | 32 | — | 16 | Timeless: The Classics | ||||||||
"Drift Away" | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | All That Matters | |||||||
"The Best of Love" | 65 air | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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US AC [16] |
UK [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
2000 | "Sexual Healing" | 28 | — | Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 2 | |||||||||||||||
2001 | "Whiter Shade of Pale" | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | "Only a Woman Like You" | 5 | — | 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
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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US [16] |
US AC [16] |
AUS [21] |
CAN [16] |
GER [20] |
NOR [22] |
SWE [7] |
UK [23] | ||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
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Year | Video | Director | Producer | Production company | Featured in |
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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 |
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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[24] |
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 |
References
- ^ a b "Michael Bolton Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Australian chart peaks:
- Australian Music Report peaks:
- Top 100 peaks to June 19, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 39, 41. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 19, 1988.
- "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay": "Australian Top 50 Singles Chart — Week Ending 29th May, 1988". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ARIA Chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Michael Bolton". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2016. N.B. This site only displays chart information from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart on June 26, 1988.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Completely": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 May 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved March 6, 2016. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Lean on Me": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 October 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- "A Love So Beautiful": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Feb 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- "When a Man Loves a Woman": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Apr 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough – A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.: "The ARIA Report Week Commencing 27 May 2013 – Issue #1213" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- Songs of Cinema: "The ARIA Report Week Commencing 27 February 2017" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). p. 6. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- A Symphony of Hits: "ARIA Chart Watch #512". auspOp. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- Australian Music Report peaks:
- ^ a b "Michael Bolton AUT charts". austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ a b GmbH, musicline.de / PhonoNet. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de". musicline.de. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
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- ^ a b c d "Official Charts > Michael Bolton". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ a b UK Chart peaks outside the top 100, between 1994 and 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Darren B – David Byrne". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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- ^ a b "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
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- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments Vol. 2: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 25, 2011.