You Wouldn't Know Love

1990 single by Cher

"You Wouldn't Know Love"

Single by Cher

from the album Heart of Stone

B-side

"Kiss to Kiss"

Released

July 1990 ^[1]

Recorded

1989

Genre

Hard rock

Length

3:30

Label

Geffen

Songwriter(s)

Michael Bolton
Diane Warren

Producer(s)

Michael Bolton

Cher singles chronology

"Heart of Stone"
(1990)

"You Wouldn't Know Love"
(1990)

"Baby I'm Yours"
(1990)

"You Wouldn't Know Love" is a song written by Michael Bolton and Diane Warren appearing in 1989 on Bolton's Soul Provider album and Cher's Heart of Stone album. The song was only released as a single in Europe and Australasia by Cher in 1990. Cher's version of the song was produced by Bolton. It was a minor success in the UK, faring better in Ireland. Michael Landau played the guitar solo in the middle of the song on both Cher and Bolton’s versions of the song.

Critical reception

The Daily Vault's Mark Millan stated, "Another gem on the record is the rocker "You Wouldn't Know Love" that keeps the momentum running superbly."^[2] David Giles from Music Week wrote that it "is a lot more steadfastly MOR and what you'd expect considering that Michael Bolton co-wrote and produced it. Probably a substantial hit."^[3]

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	153
Ireland (IRMA)^[5]	29
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	55

Track listing

European 7-inch single

"You Wouldn't Know Love" – 3:28
"Kiss to Kiss" – 4:22

European 12-inch and CD single

"You Wouldn't Know Love"
"Kiss to Kiss"
"Bang-Bang"
"Heart of Stone" (Remix)

UK limited 7-inch EP

"You Wouldn't Know Love"
"If I Could Turn Back Time" (Remix)
"I Found Someone"
"We All Sleep Alone" (Remix)

Personnel

Vocals: Cher
Drums: John Keane
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus
Keyboards: Phillip Ashley
Guitars: Mike Landau

Michael Bolton version

Bolton's own version appeared on his album, Soul Provider, which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard albums chart. The album was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA in 1994.

Personnel

Michael Bolton: vocals
Kyf Brewer, Joe Cerisano, Desmond Child, Patricia Darcy, John Fiore, Kate McGunnigle, Lou Merlino, Myriam Naomi Valle: backing vocals
Michael Landau: guitars
Walter Afanasieff: keyboards, percussion
Michael Omartian: keyboards, drums, percussion
Gregg Mangiafico: keyboards
Eric Rehl: synthesizers
Hugh McDonald: bass guitar
Bobby Chouinard: drums

References

^ "Cher singles".
^ Millan, Mark (March 8, 2011). "Heart Of Stone – Cher". The Daily Vault. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Giles, David (August 4, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
^ "Bubbling Down Under 27 August 1990". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Wouldn't Know Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
^ "Cher: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

External links

Official Cher site

Michael Bolton

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"

Blackjack

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Albums Singles Films Concerts Videos Awards
Studio albums	All I Really Want to Do The Sonny Side of Chér Chér With Love, Chér Backstage 3614 Jackson Highway Chér Foxy Lady Bittersweet White Light Half-Breed Dark Lady Stars I'd Rather Believe in You Cherished Take Me Home Prisoner I Paralyze Cher Heart of Stone Love Hurts It's a Man's World Believe Not Commercial Living Proof Closer to the Truth Dancing Queen Christmas
Compilation albums	Golden Greats Superpak Vol. I and II Greatest Hits Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits The Very Best of Cher Gold Icon
Soundtrack albums	Chastity Burlesque
Other albums	Two the Hard Way Black Rose
Music video releases	The Video Collection The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection
Live video releases	Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage Live in Concert The Farewell Tour
Other video releases	CherFitness: A New Attitude CherFitness: Body Confidence
Concerts and tours	Two the Hard Way Tour Take Me Home Tour Heart of Stone Tour Love Hurts Tour Do You Believe? Tour Living Proof: The Farewell Tour Dressed to Kill Tour Here We Go Again Tour
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Film directed	If These Walls Could Talk
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