1980 Bette Midler – When A Man Loves A Woman (US: #35)
“When a Man Loves a Woman“ is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. Singer and actress Bette Midler covered the song and had a Top 40 hit with her version in 1980. In 1991, Michael Bolton recorded the song and his version peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart.
Album
The Rose is the soundtrack to the feature film of the same name starring Bette Midler which was released in 1979. Midler performs all the songs on the album, with the exception of the instrumental “Camellia”. Apart from the title […]
Musicians
| Bass | Mark Leonard |
| Drums | Pentti Glan |
| Guitar | Danny Weiss |
| Guitar | Steve Hunter |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Vocals | Bette Midler |
Produced By
Paul Rothchild
Songwriters
Calvin Lewis
Andrew Wright
Charts
US:#35
UK:# –