Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?
"Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" is a 1995 song written by Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange for the movie Don Juan DeMarco. The melody is used as a musical motif throughout the movie, and the song is featured three times in the movie, twice performed by other artists in Spanish, and finally performed by Adams himself during the closing credits. The Adams version of the song, which features flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia, is featured on the soundtrack album 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, making it the third number one song for the songwriting team, and went on to earn them their second Oscar nomination.
| "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Bryan Adams | ||||
| from the album 18 til I Die | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bryan Adams Michael Kamen Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Producer(s) | Adams and Lange | |||
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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.
Artists who have covered this song
- Jose Hernandez and Nydia, whose Spanish-language duet is featured in Don Juan DeMarco
- Chitãozinho & Xororó translated to "Um Homem Quando Ama" (from "Chitãozinho & Xororó) PolyGram, 1995
- 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.
- Highway 101 and Paulette Carlson (from "Reunited"), Willow Tree Records, 1996.
- James Last (from "Pop Symphnies 2") Instrumental version, Polydor Records, 1997.
- Linda Evangelista (from "Man to Woman: Men of Note Sing for a Cause"), PolyGram, 1998.
- Eric Hansen (from "Without Words" Flamenco 2001 and also "Nuevo Flamenco Romancero") Neurodisc, 2001.
- Rick Trevino on In My Dreams, 2003.
Track listings
- CD single
- "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" — 4:52
- "Low Life" — 4:17
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria[1] | Gold | August 15, 2004 | 15,000 |
| Germany[2] | Gold | 1995 | 150,000 |
| Sweden[3] | Gold | October 19, 1995 | 10,000 |
| Switzerland[4] | Gold | 1995 | 25,000 |
| UK[5] | Silver | November 1, 1995 | 200,000 |
Charts
| End of year chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[11] | 6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[12] | 6 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[13] | 9 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[14] | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[15] | 1 |
| Preceded by "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan | ARC Weekly Top 40 number one single May 27, 1995 - July 10, 1995 (3 weeks) | Succeeded by "Water Runs Dry" by Boyz II Men |
| Preceded by "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan | Billboard Hot 100 number one single June 3, 1995 - July 1, 1995 (5 weeks) | Succeeded by "Waterfalls" by TLC |
| Preceded by "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" by Scatman John | Swiss number one single July 2, 1995 - July 9, 1995 (2 weeks) | Succeeded by "Wish You Were Here" by Rednex |
| Preceded by "Mouth" by Merril Bainbridge | Australia (ARIA) number one single July 2, 1995 (1 week) | Succeeded by "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2 |
| Preceded by "Laß uns schmutzig Liebe machen" by Die Schröders | Austrian number one single July 16, 1995 (1 week) | Succeeded by "Wish You Were Here" by Rednex |