Description
Michael Bolton How Am I Supposed To Live Without You / Forever Eyes [unreleased]
Label: Columbia
Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single
Country: Uk
Released:1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Soft Rock
Tracklist
A How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
Engineer [Remix] Mick Guzauski
Producer Michael Bolton
Written-By D. James*
4:14
B Forever Eyes
Producer Michael Omartian
Written-By B. Halligan Jr.*
4:23
Written-By M. Bolton*
Michael BOLTON: How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
‘How am I supposed to live without you’ was originally recorded in 1983 by Laura Branigan. The song was written by Michael Bolton. He wrote several songs for various artists, during a gap of seven years in which he didn’t release records of his own. His first two albums, ‘Michael Bolton’ (1975) and ‘Everyday of my life’ (1976) had failed to chart, but after he wrote some hit singles for others, his own career started once more from 1983 onwards.
In 1989, he released the album soul provider’, on which he recorded ‘How am I supposed to live without you’ himself. It turned out to be a good choice: it was his first international hit, peaking at number 3 in the Dutch Top 40 and the UK singles chart. From then on, he remained popular in various countries for inexplicable reasons: these days I find his voice particularly grating.
‘How am I supposed to live without you’ was originally recorded in 1983 by Laura Branigan. The song was written by Michael Bolton. He wrote several songs for various artists, during a gap of seven years in which he didn’t release records of his own. His first two albums, ‘Michael Bolton’ (1975) and ‘Everyday of my life’ (1976) had failed to chart, but after he wrote some hit singles for others, his own career started once more from 1983 onwards.
In 1989, he released the album “Soul provider’, on which he recorded ‘How am I supposed to live without you’ himself. It turned out to be a good choice: it was his first international hit, peaking at number 3 in the Dutch Top 40 and the UK singles chart. From then on, he remained popular in various countries for inexplicable reasons: these days I find his voice particularly grating.”
Michael Bolton version
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”
Released October 1989
Genre Soft rock
Songwriter(s)
Michael Bolton, Doug James
Producer(s) Michael Omartian
“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” on YouTube
Michael Bolton recorded a version of the song for his sixth studio album, Soul Provider (1989). The single reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts and also won Bolton a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The release marked a turning point in Bolton’s career. After years of being primarily known as a songwriter, the single got him recognition as a performer and made him a certified superstar.
Chart performance
The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1989. It slowly climbed the chart and by mid-January became the first new number one single of the 1990s.
Music video
Philip Rose and Greg Gold directed the song’s music video.[16] The beginning of the video shows Bolton performing the selection whilst he is sitting in his living room, and small bits of story about his and his girlfriend’s relationship are told through fade-outs. As he is about to leave the apartment, already having packed his suitcases, he thinks of her and the time they spent together and seemingly decides against the decision; he then cuddles with his girlfriend. It is revealed, the next night, that he plans to give her a bracelet, which he quickly hides as he reads a newspaper before she enters the room. She surprises him with breakfast and they cuddle again. Later on, the two have a fight about something and she storms out of the apartment, and Bolton visibly feels guilty.
When I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leavin’
Someone’s swept your heart away
From the look upon your face,
I see it’s true
So tell me all about it
Tell me about the plans you’re makin’
Then tell me one thing more before I go
Now that I’ve been lovin’ you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
How am I supposed to carry on
When all that I’ve been livin ‘for is gone
Didn’t come here to breakdown
It’s just a dream of mine is coming to an end
And how can I blame you
When I build my world around
The hope that one day we’d be so much
More than friends
And I don’t wanna know the price I’m
Gonna pay for dreaming
When even now it’s more than I can take.
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