# Only a Woman Like You

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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

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

## Personnel

* Michael Bolton – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9), arrangements (1, 4, 5, 7-11)
* Gary Haase – all other instruments (1), additional programming (1), 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), backing vocals (6)
* Brett Laurence – keyboards (9)
* Richard Marx – arrangements (10–12), backing vocals (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)
* Henrik Janson – string arrangements (3)
* Ulf Janson – string arrangements (3)
* Snyko – strings (3)
* Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements (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)
* 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
* Gary Haase – recording (1)
* Steve Milo – recording (1, 4-10, 12, 13), vocal recording (11)
* 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)
* David Cole – recording (4, 8-13), mixing (8, 10-13)
* Chris DeStefano – recording (4, 8, 9)
* Frank Wolf – recording (4, 8, 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)
* Brett Laurence – recording (9)
* Matt Prock – recording (12)
* Richard Hilton – recording (13)
* Andy Zulla – mixing (1, 2)
* Max Martin – mixing (3)
* Rami Yacoub – mixing (3)
* Mick Guzauski – mixing (4, 5, 7, 9)
* Carlos Alvarez – mixing (6)
* 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)
* 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)
* Grayson Sumby – recording assistant (12)
* Alan Ford – recording assistant (13)
* Darrell Herbert – recording assistant (13)
* Tom Bender – mix assistant (4, 5, 7, 9)
* Chris Trevett – additional post mixing (9)
Studios
* Recorded at Passion Studios and Le Crib Studios (Westport, CT); Renegade Studios (Chicago, IL); The Gentlemen's Club (Miami Beach, FL); Emerald Sound Studio and Ocean Way Nashville (Nashville, TN); Headman Sound (New York, NY); Final Approach (Encino, CA); The Enterprise (Burbank, CA); Conway Studios, Ocean Way Recording, Henson Recording Studios and Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA); The Treehouse (North Hollywood, CA); Record Plant, Westlake Audio and The Village Recorder(Los Angeles, CA); Wallyworld; Dig's Spot; Polar Studios and Maritone Studios (Stockholm, Sweden).
* Mixed at Sound Decision (New York, NY) and Playroom Studios (Miami, FL).
* Mastered at Battery Mastering Studios (New York, NY).