Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?

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"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"

Single by Bryan Adams
from the album 18 Til I Die
Released	June 1995
Format	CD single
Recorded	1995
Genre	Pop
Length	4:06
Label	A&M Records
Writer(s)	Bryan Adams Michael Kamen Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Producer(s)	Adams and Lange
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Chart positions
#1 (U.S. — 5 weeks)
Bryan Adams singles chronology
All for Love (1993)	Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? (1995)	Rock Steady (1995)

"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a 1995 song by Bryan Adams for the film Don Juan DeMarco. It is featured on the soundtrack and also on the album 18 Til I Die. It was at number one for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.

The song was written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was their third number one song together as a songwriting team, and went on to earn them their second Oscar nomination.

Various women's groups contacted Adams when the song became popular, which led to his publishing a series of books of photos, with all proceeds going to breast cancer research.

During Hollywood week of the season six of American Idol, a montage of contestants were shown singing this song.

[edit] Artists who have covered this song

Il Divo translated to "Un Regalo Que Te Dio La Vida" (from "Siempre") RCA, 2006
Pedro Fernandez translated to "La Mujer Que Amas" (from "Pedro Fernandez") Polygram Mexico, 1995.
Rob Janszen (from "?"), Cnr Records,1996.
Highway 101 and Paulette Carlson (from "Reunited"), Willow Tree Records, 1996.
DJ Don Juan (from"Various Artists") Right Touch Records, 1997.
The Countdown Singers (from "Love Songs from Movies"), Madacy Records, 1997.
Paul McDermand (from "Sailing"), Nuzzle Nose Records, 1997.
Linda Evangelista (from "Man to Woman: Men of Note Sing for a Cause"), PolyGram, 1998.
Hector Pimentel (from "Masterpiece Alma Latina"), Hector Pimentel Records, 1998.
Guitar Dreams", Laserlight Records, 1999.
Rupert Parker (from "Harp Beat"), Focus Music International, 1998.
The Starlight Singers (from "Today's Movie Hits [1999]"), Madacy Records, 1999.
Anthony Arizaga (from "Latin Romance"), Revere Records, 2000.
Eric Hansen (from "Without Words" Flamenco 2001 and also "Nuevo Flamenco Romancero") Neurodisc, 2001.
American Film Orchestra (from "My Best Friend's Wedding"), Intersound Records, 2002.
Piano Moods (from Vol. 1) Universal Latino, 2002.
Starsound Orchestra (from "Plays the Hits Made Famous by BA") Delta Records, 2001.

Preceded by "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan	Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 3, 1995- July 1, 1995	Succeeded by "Waterfalls" by TLC
Preceded by "Mouth" by Merril Bainbridge	ARIA (Australia) number one single July 2, 1995	Succeeded by "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2

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Bryan Adams

-Discography-
Studio albums
Bryan Adams • You Want It You Got It • Cuts Like a Knife • Reckless • Into the Fire
Waking Up the Neighbours • 18 til I Die • On a Day Like Today • Room Service
Compilation albums
So Far So Good • The Best of Me • Anthology
Live albums
Live! Live! Live! • MTV Unplugged
Top 10 Singles
Straight from the Heart • Run to You • Heaven • Summer of '69 • Heat of the Night
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You • Can't Stop This Thing We Started • Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven
Do I Have to Say the Words? • Please Forgive Me • All for Love • Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You • Let's Make a Night to Remember • I Finally Found Someone
When You're Gone • Cloud Number Nine • Don't Give Up • Here I Am • Open Road

-Related people-
Composers: Jim Vallance • Robert Lange • Michael Kamen • Eliot Kennedy • Gretchen Peters
Guitarists: Keith Scott • Jamie Glaser
Keyboards: : Gary Breit • Tommy Mandel • Bill Payne
Drummers: Mickey Curry • Pat Steward • Steve Smith
Bassists: Norm Fisher • Dave Taylor • Brian Stanley