<P> `` When a Man Loves a Woman '' is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield , Alabama . It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts . Singer and actress Bette Midler recorded the song 14 years later and had a Top 40 hit with her version in 1980 . In 1991 , Michael Bolton recorded the song and his version peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart . </P>
<P> `` When a Man Loves a Woman '' is a song written by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright and first recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield , Alabama . It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts . Singer and actress Bette Midler recorded the song 14 years later and had a Top 40 hit with her version in 1980 . In 1991 , Michael Bolton recorded the song and his version peaked at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart . </P>
who sings when a man loves a woman originally
who sings when a man loves a woman originally
Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge