Only a Woman Like You

Only a Woman Like You is an album by Michael Bolton, released in 2002. The album constituted a comeback for Bolton and peaked at No. 36 on the US albums chart.

Track listing

1. "Dance with Me" (Bolton, Gary Haase, Billy Mann) – 3:30
2. "I Wanna Hear You Say It" (Bolton, Mann, Rudy Pérez) – 3:13
3. "Only a Woman Like You" (Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain, Max Martin, Rami) – 4:07
4. "All That You Deserve" (Bolton, Andy Goldmark, Wayne Hector) – 3:41
5. "Love with My Eyes Closed" (Walter Afanasieff, Bolton, Mann) – 4:36
6. "To Feel Again" (Bolton, Gary Burr, Desmond Child) – 3:19
7. "The Center of My Heart" (Afanasieff, Bolton, Mann) – 4:49
8. "This Is the Way" (Bolton, Goldmark, Robert John "Mutt" Lange) – 3:36
9. "Simply" (Bolton, Goldmark, Mark Mueller) – 3:26
10. "Slowly" (Bolton, Dan Hill, Richard Marx) – 4:38
11. "I Surrender" (Bolton, Lange, Marx) – 4:01
12. "Eternally" (Bolton, Marx) – 4:46
13. "As" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:41
14. "All for Love"* version of Marcos Vianna's song "Somente Por Amor" (Vianna – Portuguese Lyrics and music, Bolton – English Lyrics) – 4:07; "O Clone" Original Soundtrack, Only released in Brazil.

Personnel

Musicians

• Michael Bolton – vocals, arrangements (1, 4, 5, 7–11)
• Gary "Headman" Haase – all other instruments (1), additional programming (1), arrangements (1), track arrangements (1)
• Nemo – keyboard programming (2)
• Clay Perry – keyboard programming (2)
• Mark Portmann – keyboard programming (2)
• Henry Sommerdahl – grand piano (3)
• Chris DeStefano – keyboards (4, 8), bass (4, 8), drum programming (4, 8)
• Andy Goldmark – keyboards (4, 8, 9), bass (4, 8), drum programming (4, 8), arrangements (4, 8, 9)
• C.J. Vanston – keyboards (4, 8), bass (4, 8), drum programming (4, 8), keyboard programming (10, 12), arrangements (10, 12), programming (13)
• Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (5, 7), bass (5, 7), drum programming (5, 7), rhythm programming (5, 7), arrangements (5, 7)
• Robert Conley – programming (5, 7)
• Paul Santo – keyboards (6), programming (6), guitars (6)
• Brett Laurence – keyboards (9)
• Richard Marx – arrangements (10–12), keyboards (11), acoustic piano (12)
• John Blasucci – keyboard programming (11), drum programming (11)
• Richard Hilton – programming (13)
• Nataraj – programming (13)
• Paul Pimsler – electric guitar (1)
• Rudy Pérez – guitars (2), arrangements (2)
• Ebsjörn Öhrwall – acoustic guitar (3), electric guitar (3)
• Johan Lindström – steel guitar (3)
• Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar (4), electric guitar (4, 10), guitars (8, 11, 12)
• Michael Landau – electric guitar (5)
• Ike Woods – guitars (6)
• Tomas Lindberg – bass (3)
• Rico Suarez – bass (6)
• Nathan East – bass (9)
• Todd Sucherman – drums (10)
• Rolando Morales-Matos – percussion (1)
• D. Lopez – percussion (5)
• Amir Sosi – tabla (8)
• Jan Bengtsson – flute (3)
• Billy Mann – arrangements (1, 2), vocal arrangements (1)
• Henrik Janson – string arrangements (3)
• Ulf Janson – string arrangements (3)
• Snyko – strings (3)
• Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements (9)

Backing vocalists

• Michael Bolton – backing vocals (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9)
• Nikki Richards – backing vocals (1)
• Mutt Lange – backing vocals (3)
• Marc Nelson – backing vocals (4, 8, 9)
• Skyler Jett – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Conesha Owens – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Paul Santo – backing vocals (6)
• Richard Marx – backing vocals (10–12)
• Gene Miller – backing vocals (10, 11)

Production

• Louis Levin – executive producer
• Michael Bolton – executive producer, producer (1, 2, 5–13)
• Gary Haase – producer (1)
• Billy Mann – producer (1, 2)
• Rudy Pérez – producer (2)
• Mutt Lange – producer (3)
• Max Martin – producer (3)
• Rami Yacoub – producer (3)
• Andy Goldmark – producer (4, 8, 9)
• Walter Afanasieff – producer (5, 7)
• Desmond Child – producer (6)
• Richard Marx – producer (10–12)
• Nile Rodgers – producer (13)
• Nataraj – co-producer (13)
• Jackie Murphy – art direction, design
• Nigel Parry – photography

Technical

• Chaz Harper – mastering at Battery Mastering Studios (New York, NY)
• Gary Haase – recording (1)
• Steve Milo – recording (1, 4–10, 12, 13), vocal recording (11)
• Andy Zulla – mixing (1, 2)
• Joel Numa – recording (2)
• Felipe Tichauer – recording (2)
• Bruce Weedon – recording (2), mixing (2)
• Robert Wellorfors – recording (3)
• Hakon Wollgard – recording (3)
• Kevin Churko – vocal engineer (3), vocal editing (3)
• Max Martin – mixing (3)
• Rami Yacoub – mixing (3)
• David Cole – recording (4, 8–13), mixing (8, 10–13)
• Chris DeStefano – recording (4, 8, 9)
• Frank Wolf – recording (4, 8, 9)
• Mick Guzauski – mixing (4, 5, 7, 9)
• Greg Bieck – recording (5, 7)
• David Gleeson – recording (5, 7)
• David Reitzas – recording (5, 7–10, 12)
• Jules Gondar – recording (6)
• Craig Lozowick – recording (6)
• Carlos Alvarez – mixing (6)
• Brett Laurence – recording (9)
• Matt Prock – recording (12)
• Richard Hilton – recording (13)
• Simon Simantob – recording assistant (2)
• Steve Genewick – recording assistant (4, 8)
• Jimmy Hoyson – recording assistant (4, 8, 12)
• Jason Rankins – recording assistant (4)
• German Villacorta – recording assistant (4, 8)
• Mike Zainer – recording assistant (4)
• Tom Bender – mix assistant (4, 5, 7, 9)
• Pete Krawiec – recording assistant (5, 7)
• Nicholas Marshall – recording assistant (5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
• Nick Thomas – recording assistant (5, 7)
• Conrad Golding – recording assistant (6)
• Dan Gomez – recording assistant (6)
• Greg Landon – recording assistant (6)
• Nathan Malki – recording assistant (6)
• Marcelo Marulanda – recording assistant (6)
• Jay Goin – recording assistant (8, 10, 12)
• John Hendrickson – recording assistant (8)
• Matt Marrin – recording assistant (9)
• Chris Trevett – additional post mixing (9)
• Grayson Sumby – recording assistant (12)
• Alan Ford – recording assistant (13)
• Darrell Herbert – recording assistant (13)

References