“When a Man Loves a Woman,” a well-known song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright, was originally recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966. Although it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, this was not the most popular version of the song that has ever been released. There have been many covers over the years by top artists. John Wesley Ryles recorded a version of the song in 1976 and Bette Midler recorded another in 1980.
However, arguably the most popular cover was recorded in 1991 by Michael Bolton. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It helped Time, Love & Tenderness become the bestselling album of his career, selling more than 16 million copies.
This album contained several more hits from Bolton, including “Love Is a Wonderful Thing,” which reached No. 4 on the charts. It also contained “Time, Love and Tenderness,” which reached No. 7, and "Missing You Now," which reached No. 12.
Although this album was considered a massive commercial success, it didn’t receive the most favorable reviews from critics. Many outlets, like The Rolling Stone Album Guide and Entertainment Weekly, criticized his vocals. Dave Marsh wrote, “Bolton's singing amounts to gimmicks—quick falsetto shrieks, occasional gruff huffs—that replicate soul mannerisms without a hint of that music's power for re-creating human feeling.”
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However, many fans still love the album to this day. Beneath a video capturing a performance of Bolton singing “When a Man Loves a Woman,” one person said, “Michael Bolton is a literal angel on earth. The way his voice can command an entire room to listen and take in how beautiful his voice is. With every note he breathes effortless perfection with such powerful and passionate delivery.”
Another said, “My wife and I saw him in concert and it was by far the best sounding concert I ever heard. I'm a hard rocker myself but was so surprised at how clean the sound was. Just awesome.”
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