While Michael Bolton's version became a #1 hit in early 1990, he actually co-wrote the ballad with Doug James nearly a decade earlier in .
The story of Michael Bolton's is a tale of creative integrity and a career-defining breakthrough. A Song Seven Years in the Making Michael Bolton How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
: The track was eventually recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983. Her version became a major hit, spending three weeks at #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, proving Bolton's songwriting talent long before he became a household name as a performer. The Breakthrough for Bolton While Michael Bolton's version became a #1 hit