Michael Bolton discography
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙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 17 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) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
GER [4] |
NOR [5] |
NZ [6] |
SWE [7] |
SWI [8] |
UK [9] | |||
| 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 |
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| 1989 | Soul Provider
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3 | 1 | 25 | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 4 |
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| 1991 | Time, Love & Tenderness
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1 | 11 | 4 | — | 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 |
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| 1993 | The One Thing
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3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
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| 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 – Tribute to Hitsville
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38 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Soul Provider: The Best of Michael Bolton
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The Ultimate
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | ||||||||||
Time, Love and Tenderness – The Best of Michael Bolton
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||||
Singles
1970s–1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10][11] |
US AC [10] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [12] |
IRE [13] |
NED [14] |
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 | — | 40 | — | 49 | — | — | — | The Hunger |
| "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | 11 | 19 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 77 | ||
| 1988 | "Wait on Love" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US AC [10] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [12] |
GER [15] |
IRE [13] |
NED [14] |
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 | 92 | 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" | — | — | — | — | 51 | 21 | — | 36 | — | 14 | |||||||||
| "Once in a Lifetime" | — | 15 | 60 | 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 | — | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC [10] |
UK [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] |
US AC [10] |
AUS [17] |
CAN [10] |
GER [15] |
NOR [5] |
SWE [7] |
UK [16] | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Break Free" (with Irena Jarocka) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Małe rzeczy (re-release) | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Jack Sparrow" (with The Lonely Island) | 69 | — | 64 | 54 | 65 | 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
| Year | Video | Director | Producer | Production company | Featured in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | "Voices That Care" (Various) | David S. Jackson | N/A | ||
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1994 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (live version with Kenny G) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[18] |
| 2011 | "Jack Sparrow" (with The Lonely Island) | Turtleneck & Chain |
| 2013 | "Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends)" (with Kid Cudi featuring King Chip) | Indicud |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Billboard Album Chart Positions - Allmusic
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Michael Bolton AUS charts
- Below top 50 singles and albums: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michael Bolton AUT charts
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Michael Bolton - Albums
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Michael Bolton NOR charts
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Michael Bolton NZ charts
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Michael Bolton SWE charts
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Michael Bolton SWI charts
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Chart Stats: Michael Bolton
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Billboard Peak Singles Chart Positions - Allmusic reference
- ↑ "The Lonely Island Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Canadian peaks
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Search for Irish peaks
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Dutch peaks
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Musicline.de - Chartverfolgung - Michael Bolton - Singles
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Darren B – David Byrne". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jack Sparrow": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 June 2011" (PDF) (1110). Pandora Archive. June 30, 2011. p. 4. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Grammy's Greatest Moments Vol. 2: Various Artists". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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