You Wouldn't Know Love

"You Wouldn't Know Love" is a song written by Michael Bolton and Diane Warren appearing contemporaneously in 1989 on Bolton's Soul Provider album and Cher's Heart of Stone album. The song was only released as a single in Europe and Australasia by Cher in 1990. Cher's version of the song, produced by its writer, Michael Bolton, became the fourth and final European single release from Cher's nineteenth album in 1990 by Geffen Records. It was a minor hit in the UK, faring better in Ireland. Cher's album was certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA in 1998 for sales of over 3 million in the U.S. alone, with worldwide sales exceeding 11 million. Steve Lukather played the guitar solo in the middle of the song.

Format and track listing

"You Wouldn't Know Love" CD single^[1]

You Wouldn't Know Love
Kiss To Kiss

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	153
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	29
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[4]	55

Personnel

Vocals: Cher
Drums: John Keane
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards: Phillip Ashley
Guitars: Mike Landau

Michael Bolton version

Bolton's own version appeared on his most successful album, Soul Provider, which peaked at #3 on the Billboard albums chart. The album was certified 6x Platinum by the RIAA in 1994, for sales exceeding 6 million in the U.S. alone, and sold over 12.5 million copies worldwide.

Personnel

Michael Bolton: vocals
Kyf Brewer, Joe Cerisano, Desmond Child, Patricia Darcy, John Fiore, Kate McGunnigle, Lou Merlino, Myriam Naomi Valle: backing vocals
John McCurry: guitars
Walter Afanasieff: keyboards, percussion
Michael Omartian: keyboards, drums, percussion
Gregg Mangiafico: keyboards
Eric Rehl: synthesizers
Hugh McDonald: bass guitar
Bobby Chouinard: drums

Other cover versions

Sunstorm's version appears on their 2012 album Emotional Fire.

References

↑ "You Wouldn't Know Love Single".
↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received May 24, 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Wouldn't Know Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
↑ "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

External links

Michael Bolton
Studio albums	Michael Bolotin (1975) Everyday of My Life (1976) Michael Bolton (1983) Everybody's Crazy (1985) The Hunger (1987) Soul Provider (1989) Time, Love & Tenderness (1991) Timeless: The Classics (1992) The One Thing (1993) This Is the Time: The Christmas Album (1996) All That Matters (1997) My Secret Passion (1998) Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 (1999) Only a Woman Like You (2002) Vintage (2003) 'Til the End of Forever (2005) Bolton Swings Sinatra (2006) One World One Love (2009) Gems: The Duets Collection / Duette (2011) Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A. (2013) Songs of Cinema (2017)
Cover albums	Timeless: The Classics (1992) This Is The Time: The Christmas Album My Secret Passion: The Arias Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 Vintage Bolton Swings Sinatra
Compilation albums	The Artistry of Michael Bolotin (1993) Greatest Hits (1985–1995) (1995) 'Til the End of Forever (2005)
Songs	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "How Can We Be Lovers?" "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "Time, Love and Tenderness" "Missing You Now" "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" "I Found Someone" "Go the Distance" "Jack Sparrow" "I'm Not Ready"
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Cher
Albums Singles Filmography Tours Videography Awards
Studio albums	All I Really Want to Do The Sonny Side of Chér Chér With Love, Chér Backstage 3614 Jackson Highway Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves Foxy Lady Bittersweet White Light Half-Breed Dark Lady Stars I'd Rather Believe in You Cherished Take Me Home Prisoner I Paralyze Cher Heart of Stone Love Hurts It's a Man's World Believe not.com.mercial Living Proof Closer to the Truth
Compilations	Golden Greats Superpack Vol. 1 and 2 Greatest Hits Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits The Very Best of Cher Gold
Soundtracks	Chastity Mermaids Burlesque
Music video releases	The Video Collection The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection
Live releases	Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage Live in Concert Live! The Farewell Tour The Farewell Tour Live at the Mirage
Other video releases	CherFitness: A New Attitude CherFitness: Body Confidence
Tours and residency shows	Cher 1979–1982 World Tour Heart of Stone Tour Love Hurts Tour Do You Believe? Living Proof: The Farewell Tour Cher Dressed to Kill Tour Classic Cher
Television	The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Cher Cher... Special Super Bowl XXXIII Dear Mom, Love Cher
Books	The Ugly Duckling (audiobook)
Related music	Sonny Bono (first husband) Sonny & Cher discography Gregg Allman (second husband) "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" "Be My Baby" Two the Hard Way Black Rose The Beavis and Butt-head Experience The Glory of Gershwin "Love Can Build a Bridge"
Related tours	Two the Hard Way Tour The Black Rose Show
Related soundtracks	Foxes
Related articles	Cher as a gay icon Chaz Bono (son) Elijah Blue Allman (son) Mego Sonny & Cher Toys Uninhibited
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Cher singles
1960s	"All I Really Want to Do" "Where Do You Go" "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" "Alfie" "I Feel Something in the Air" "Sunny" "Hey Joe" "You Better Sit Down Kids" "For What It's Worth"
1970s	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" "The Way of Love" "Living in a House Divided" "Don't Hide Your Love" "Am I Blue" "Half-Breed" "Dark Lady" "Train of Thought" "Take Me Home" "Wasn't It Good" "Hell on Wheels"
1980s	"Rudy" "I Paralyze" "I Found Someone" "We All Sleep Alone" "Skin Deep" "Bang Bang" "Main Man" "After All" "If I Could Turn Back Time" "Just Like Jesse James"
1990s	"Heart of Stone" "You Wouldn't Know Love" "Baby I'm Yours" "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" "Love and Understanding" "Save Up All Your Tears" "Love Hurts" "Could've Been You" "When Lovers Become Strangers" "Oh No Not My Baby" "Whenever You're Near" "Many Rivers to Cross" "Walking in Memphis" "One by One" "Not Enough Love in the World" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" "Paradise Is Here" "Believe" "Strong Enough" "All or Nothing" "Dov'è l'amore"
2000s	"The Music's No Good Without You" "Song for the Lonely" "Alive Again" "A Different Kind of Love Song" "When the Money's Gone" "Love One Another"
2010s	"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" "Woman's World" "I Hope You Find It" "Take It Like a Man" "I Walk Alone"
Guest singles	"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Dead Ringer for Love" "I Got You Babe" "It Ain't Necessarily So" "Love Can Build a Bridge" "Più che puoi" "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"
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