Greatest Hits (1985–1995)

Compilation album by

Michael Bolton

Released

September 19, 1995

Genre

Length

74:12

Label

Columbia

Producer

Michael Bolton chronology

The One Thing
(1993)

Greatest Hits (1985–1995)
(1995)

This Is The Time: The Christmas Album
(1996)

Greatest Hits (1985–1995) is a compilation album by American singer Michael Bolton, released in 1995. The album features Bolton's biggest hit singles from his four previous albums: The Hunger, Soul Provider, Time, Love & Tenderness and The One Thing, plus five new recordings. The album achieved a great deal of success, going 3× platinum in the US.

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Transcription

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Album	Length
1.	"That's What Love Is All About"	Michael Bolton, Eric Kaz	The Hunger, 1987	3:57
2.	"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"	Steve Cropper, Otis Redding	The Hunger	3:52
3.	"Soul Provider"	Bolton, Andy Goldmark	Soul Provider, 1989	4:26
4.	"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"	Bolton, Doug James	Soul Provider	4:15
5.	"How Can We Be Lovers?"	Bolton, Desmond Child, Diane Warren	Soul Provider	3:56
6.	"When I'm Back on My Feet Again"	Warren	Soul Provider	3:49
7.	"Georgia on My Mind"	Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell	Soul Provider	4:57
8.	"Time, Love and Tenderness"	Warren	Time, Love & Tenderness, 1991	4:18
9.	"When a Man Loves a Woman"	Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright	Time, Love & Tenderness	3:51
10.	"Missing You Now"	Walter Afanasieff, Bolton, Warren	Time, Love & Tenderness	4:25
11.	"Steel Bars"	Bolton, Bob Dylan	Time, Love & Tenderness	4:25
12.	"Said I Loved You...But I Lied"	Bolton, Robert John "Mutt" Lange	The One Thing, 1993	5:01
13.	"Can I Touch You...There?"	Bolton, Lange		5:17
14.	"I Promise You"	Bolton, Lange		5:21
15.	"I Found Someone"	Bolton, Mark Mangold		3:53
16.	"A Love So Beautiful"	Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne		4:07
17.	"This River"	Warren		5:17

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–96)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[1]	6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[2]	13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[3]	45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[4]	32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[5]	26
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[7]	8
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[8]	1
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[9]	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[11]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	13
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[13]	16
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	2
US Billboard 200^[15]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[16]	20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[17]	93
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	29
US Billboard 200^[19]	103

Chart (1996)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[20]	30
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	97
US Billboard 200^[22]	65

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
Canada (Music Canada)^[24]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
France (SNEP)^[25]	Gold	100,000^*
Italy (FIMI)^[8]	3× Platinum	300,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)^[26]	Gold	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[27]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
Norway (IFPI Norway)^[28]	Gold	25,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[29]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[30]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[31]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[32]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[33]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Discography
Studio albums	Michael Bolotin (1975) Everyday of My Life (1976) Michael Bolton (1983) Everybody's Crazy (1985) The Hunger (1987) Soul Provider (1989) Time, Love & Tenderness (1991) The One Thing (1993) All That Matters (1997) Only a Woman Like You (2002) One World One Love (2009) Gems: The Duets Collection / Duette (2011) Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville U.S.A. (2013) Songs of Cinema (2017)
Cover albums	Timeless: The Classics (1992) This Is the Time: The Christmas Album (1996) My Secret Passion: The Arias (1998) Timeless: The Classics Vol. 2 (1999) Vintage (2003) Bolton Swings Sinatra: The Second Time Around (2006)
Compilation albums	The Artistry of Michael Bolotin (1993) Greatest Hits (1985–1995) (1995) The Essential Michael Bolton (2005) 'Til the End of Forever (2005)
Singles	"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" "How Can We Be Lovers" "When I'm Back on My Feet Again" "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" "Time, Love and Tenderness" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Missing You Now" "To Love Somebody" "Drift Away" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "Said I Loved You...But I Lied" "Lean on Me" "I Found Someone" "Go the Distance" "Nessun dorma!" "Sexual Healing" "Jack Sparrow" "I'm Not Ready"
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