Michael Bolton discography
This article presents the discography of American pop singer Michael Bolton. Since 1975, Bolton has released 18 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.
| Michael Bolton discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Singles | 35 |
| Christmas albums | 1 |
| Number-one singles | 9* |
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][10] | |||
| 1975 | Michael Bolotin
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| 1976 | Everyday of My Life
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | Michael Bolton
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89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | Everybody's Crazy
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | |
| 1987 | The Hunger
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46 | 34 | — | — | 10 | 42 | — | — | 44 | |
| 1989 | Soul Provider
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3 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 4 | |
| 1991 | Time, Love & Tenderness
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1 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Timeless: The Classics
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1 | 2 | 25 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 14 | — | 3 | |
| 1993 | The One Thing
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3 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1996 | This Is The Time: The Christmas Album
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11 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | |
| 1997 | All That Matters
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39 | 100 | 30 | 70 | — | — | 56 | 42 | 20 | |
| 1998 | My Secret Passion: The Arias
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112 | 63 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
| 1999 | Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2
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— | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | 80 | 50 | |
| 2001 | Love Songs
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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: The Second Time Around
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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
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128 | 26 | 75 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 2013 | Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A.
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38 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
| 2017 | Songs of Cinema
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177 | 81 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
| 2019 | A Symphony of Hits
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156 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" 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 | |||||||||
| 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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| 2019 | Gold
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||||||||||||
Singles
1970s–1980s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US AC [20] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [21] |
IRE [22] |
NED [23] |
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 | 90 | 40 | — | 49 | — | — | — | The Hunger |
| "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | 11 | 19 | 3 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | 77 | ||
| 1988 | "Wait on Love" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Walk Away" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Soul Provider" | 17 | 3 | 119 | 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 [19] |
US AC [20] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [21] |
GER [24] |
IRE [22] |
NED [23] |
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 | 77 | 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 | 111 | 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 | 154 | 10 | 57 | 22 | — | — | — | 17 | |||||||||
| "To Love Somebody" | 11 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 61 | 13 | 35 | 32 | — | 16 | Timeless: The Classics | ||||||||
| "Drift Away" | — | — | 104 | — | — | 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" | — | — | 60 | — | 51 | 21 | — | 36 | — | 14 | |||||||||
| "Once in a Lifetime" | — | 15 | — | 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 | 61 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 27 | ||||||||
| "Soul Provider" (re-issue) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | |||||||||
| "This River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Found Someone" | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Promise You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Love Is the Power" | — | 11 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 104 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | All That Matters | |||||||
| "The Best of Love" | 65 air | 5 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 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 [25] |
AUS [2] |
UK [10] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | "Sexual Healing" | 28 | — | — | Timeless: The Classics, Vol. 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | "Whiter Shade of Pale" | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2002 | "Only a Woman Like You" | 5 | 108 | — | 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 [25] |
US AC [25] |
AUS [26] |
CAN [25] |
GER [24] |
NOR [27] |
SWE [7] |
UK [28] | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | "Break Free" (with Irena Jarocka) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Małe rzeczy (re-release) | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Jack Sparrow" (with The Lonely Island) | 69 | — | 64 | 54 | — | 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 | "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" | Dominic Sena | Aris McGarry | Propaganda Films | The video was shown on Pop-Up Video episode 46 |
| "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 |
| 1991 | "Voices That Care" | Single (with various artists) |
| 1994 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (live version with Kenny G) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II[29] |
| 2011 | "Jack Sparrow" (with The Lonely Island) | Turtleneck & Chain |
| 2013 | "Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends)" (with Kid Cudi featuring King Chip) | Indicud |
| 2016 | "Incredible Thoughts" (with The Lonely Island featuring Justin Timberlake) | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping soundtrack |
References
- "Michael Bolton Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Australian Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. pp. 39, 41. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
- "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay": "Australian Top 50 Singles Chart — Week Ending 29th May, 1988". ARIA. Retrieved February 19, 2016 – via Imgur.com.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Michael Bolton". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 19, 2016. N.B. This site only displays chart information from the commencement of the ARIA-produced chart on June 13, 1988.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 36.
- "Completely" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 May 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 6, 2016 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Lean on Me" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 02 October 1994". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved March 20, 2016.
- "A Love So Beautiful" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Feb 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- "When a Man Loves a Woman" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 28 Apr 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough – A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A. (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Week Commencing 27 May 2013 – Issue #1213" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- Songs of Cinema (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Week Commencing 27 February 2017" (PDF). Pandora Archive (original document published by ARIA). p. 6. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- A Symphony of Hits (ARIA) peak: "ARIA Chart Watch #512". auspOp. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- All solo ARIA-era (June 13, 1988 onward) singles chart peaks to February 22, 2019: "Michael Bolton ARIA singles chart history, received February 22, 2019". Imgur.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the single's peak on the national chart.
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- "Official Charts > Michael Bolton". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- UK Chart peaks outside the top 100, between 1994 and 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Darren B – David Byrne". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
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- "Jack Sparrow": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 June 2011" (PDF) (1110). Pandora Archive. June 30, 2011: 4. Retrieved December 2, 2014. Cite journal requires
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- "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- "Grammy's Greatest Moments Vol. 2: Various Artists". Retrieved November 25, 2011.
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