How Can We Be Lovers Explained

How Can We Be Lovers
Cover:How Can We Be Lovers by Michael Bolton US cassette.png
Caption:US retail cassette variant of standard artwork; the US CD edition was promo-only
Type:single
Artist:Michael Bolton
Album:Soul Provider
B-Side:That's What Love Is All About
Released:1990
Genre:Rock
Length:3:55
Label:Columbia
Producer:
  • Desmond Child
  • Michael Bolton
Prev Title:How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:When I'm Back on My Feet Again
Next Year:1990

"How Can We Be Lovers" is a song written by Michael Bolton, Diane Warren, and Desmond Child 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[1] [2] [3]

  1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  2. "That's What Love Is All About" – 3:56

UK 7-inch and cassette single[4] [5]

  1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  2. "The Hunger" – 4:18

UK 12-inch single and CD1[6] [7]

  1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  2. "Fools Game" – 3:50
  3. "The Hunger" – 4:18

UK CD2[8]

  1. "How Can We Be Lovers"
  2. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (live)
  3. "The Hunger"
  4. "I Almost Believed You"

European 7-inch and mini-CD single[9] [10]

  1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  2. "Call My Name" – 4:15

European mini maxi-CD single[11]

  1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  2. "Call My Name" – 4:15
  3. "Fools Game" – 3:50

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 28
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 41
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] 41
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 52
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 34

Notes and References

  1. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Columbia Records. 38-73318.
  2. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. Australian cassette single sleeve. CBS Records. 655806 4.
  3. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. CBS/Sony. CSDS 8129.
  4. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. UK 7-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. 655918 7.
  5. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. UK cassette single sleeve. CBS Records. 655918 4.
  6. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. UK 12-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. 655918 6.
  7. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. UK CD1 liner notes. CBS Records. 655918 2.
  8. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. UK CD2 liner notes. CBS Records. 655918 5.
  9. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. European 7-inch single sleeve. CBS Records. 655836 7.
  10. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. European mini-CD single liner notes. CBS Records. 655836 1.
  11. How Can We Be Lovers. Michael Bolton. 1990. European mini maxi-CD single liner notes. CBS Records. 655836 3.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. June 9, 1990. June 19, 2021. Music & Media.
  13. Web site: Michael Bolton – How Can We Be Lovers. June 22, 2021. top40.nl.
  14. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1990. ARIA. July 18, 2019.
  15. Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 18, 2019.
  16. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1990. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090706053853/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990. July 6, 2009. September 15, 2009.
  17. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1990. Billboard. March 12, 2021.

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