Bolton finally recorded his own rendition for his 1989 album, .
: The song was originally offered to the soft rock duo Air Supply . However, Arista Records president Clive Davis wanted to change the lyrics of the chorus. Bolton famously refused to compromise his creative vision, and as a result, Air Supply never recorded it. Michael Bolton How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
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 . Bolton finally recorded his own rendition for his