Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?

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"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" cover
Single by Bryan Adams
from the album 18 Til I Die
Released June 1995
Format CD single
Recorded 1995
Genre Pop
Length 4:06
Label A&M Records
Writer(s) Bryan Adams
Michael Kamen
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Producer(s) Adams and Lange
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Chart positions
  • #1 (U.S. — 5 weeks)
Bryan Adams singles chronology
All for Love (1993) Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (1995) Rock Steady (1995)

"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a 1995 song by Bryan Adams for the film Don Juan DeMarco. It is featured on the soundtrack and also on the album 18 Til I Die. It was at number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

The song was written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was their third number one song together as a songwriting team, and went on to earn them their second Oscar nomination.

Various women's groups contacted Adams when the song became popular, which led to his publishing a series of books of photos, with all proceeds going to breast cancer research.

During Hollywood week of the season six of American Idol, a montage of contestants were shown singing this song.

[edit] Artists who have covered this song

  • Il Divo translated to "Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida" (from "Siempre") RCA, 2006
  • Pedro Fernandez translated to "La Mujer Que Amas" (from "Pedro Fernandez") Polygram Mexico, 1995.
  • Rob Janszen (from "?"), Cnr Records,1996.
  • Highway 101 and Paulette Carlson (from "Reunited"), Willow Tree Records, 1996.
  • DJ Don Juan (from"Various Artists") Right Touch Records, 1997.
  • The Countdown Singers (from "Love Songs from Movies"), Madacy Records, 1997.
  • Paul McDermand (from "Sailing"), Nuzzle Nose Records, 1997.
  • Linda Evangelista (from "Man to Woman: Men of Note Sing for a Cause"), PolyGram, 1998.
  • Hector Pimentel (from "Masterpiece Alma Latina"), Hector Pimentel Records, 1998.
  • Guitar Dreams", Laserlight Records, 1999.
  • Rupert Parker (from "Harp Beat"), Focus Music International, 1998.
  • The Starlight Singers (from "Today's Movie Hits [1999]"), Madacy Records, 1999.
  • Anthony Arizaga (from "Latin Romance"), Revere Records, 2000.
  • Eric Hansen (from "Without Words" Flamenco 2001 and also "Nuevo Flamenco Romancero") Neurodisc, 2001.
  • American Film Orchestra (from "My Best Friend's Wedding"), Intersound Records, 2002.
  • Piano Moods (from Vol. 1) Universal Latino, 2002.
  • Starsound Orchestra (from "Plays the Hits Made Famous by BA") Delta Records, 2001.
Preceded by
"This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
June 3, 1995- July 1, 1995
Succeeded by
"Waterfalls" by TLC
Preceded by
"Mouth" by Merril Bainbridge
ARIA (Australia) number one single
July 2, 1995
Succeeded by
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2


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