How Can We Be Lovers


"How Can We Be Lovers" is a song written by American singer and songwriter Michael Bolton, Diane Warren, and Desmond Child and performed by Bolton. Released in 1990 by Columbia Records as the third single from Bolton's sixth studio album, Soul Provider, it peaked at numbers three and four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box Top 100, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1990. The song also reached number two in Canada, number three in Australia, number nine in Luxembourg, number 10 in Sweden, and number 18 in Ireland.

Track listings

US and Australian 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single
  1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  2. "That's What Love Is All About" – 3:56UK 7-inch and cassette single
  3. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  4. "The Hunger" – 4:18UK 12-inch single and CD1
  5. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  6. "Fools Game" – 3:50
  7. "The Hunger" – 4:18UK CD2
  8. "How Can We Be Lovers"
  9. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
  10. "The Hunger"
  11. "I Almost Believed You"European 7-inch and mini-CD single
  12. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  13. "Call My Name" – 4:15European mini maxi-CD single
  14. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
  15. "Call My Name" – 4:15
  16. "Fools Game" – 3:50

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