The Hunger es un álbum de Michael Bolton, publicado en 1987 por CBS. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Hot Love», «Wait on Love», «(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay» y «Gina».
Sobre el álbum
Con The Hunger, publicado en 1987, Michael Bolton finalmente encontró la fórmula del éxito masivo. Este álbum representa el puente perfecto entre el sonido rockero de sus inicios y el estilo de balada soul que lo definiría. Es aquí donde su carrera comercial realmente despegó de manera imparable.
La clave del éxito fue su icónica versión del clásico de Otis Redding, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay". Gracias a esta canción, Michael Bolton no solo consiguió su primer Top 40 en Estados Unidos, sino que también demostró su increíble capacidad para llevar clásicos del soul a un nuevo público.
El álbum contiene otras canciones fundamentales como "That's What Love Is All About", una balada poderosa que se convirtió en un gran éxito y que estableció el patrón para sus futuros hits. A partir de este momento, el artista encontró un nicho en el que su voz apasionada y su estilo emotivo encajaban a la perfección.
"The Hunger" no es solo un álbum de éxito, sino el disco que define el sonido con el que Michael Bolton conquistaría el mundo. Sigue siendo uno de sus trabajos más importantes y un punto de partida excelente para cualquiera que quiera conocer su música.
Listado de Canciones
- Hot Love3:47
Letra
I never knew someone who made me Feel so good before But I never gave my heart to anyone Who could hurt me more And when you promise me that no one else Will ever take my place I get the feeling you're just leading me on And lying right to my face First you say you want me then you say You're leaving I've gotta know if I'm coming or going with you When ya say you need me Do you really mean it Maybe it's true I just wish I could believe it Hot love ya leave me so cold But one touch and you've got me Where ya want me Hot love ya leave me so cold I don't know if I'm coming or going There's no way of knowing with you Just when I give it up the game Is through and your heart is mine I turn around you're up to something new Ya do it time after time What's it gonna take to break this circle I've gotta know am I coming or going with you And when ya hurt me do ya really mean to Ya say ya don't I wish I could believe you Hot love ya leave me so cold But one touch and you've got me Where ya want me Hot love ya leave me so cold I don't know if I'm coming or going There's no way of knowing with you You come on like a fire burning And I'm lost in the flame Over and over again Hot love ya leave me so cold But one touch and you've got me Where ya want me Hot love ya leave me so cold I don't know if I'm coming or going There's no way of knowing with you - Wait on Love4:27
Letra
Now she's gone from my life And it nearly drove me out of my mind Always thinking what she meant to me All we left behind Can't be afraid, startin' over When you're drownin' in your loneliness The hurtin' never ends And the night rolls on I search for some peace of mind No, I can't be wrong Won't get burned by desire this time Gonna wait on love Holdin' out till I find the one Wait on love, won't hold back I promised myself, till it comes Gonna wait on love Wanna get close with somebody When a voice says I'm movin' too fast It's hard to know when to walk away Or try to make it last Still the night rolls on Secrets are safe in the dark And I stayed too long I'm not gonna lie to my heart Gonna wait on love Holdin' out till I find the one Wait on love, won't hold back I promised myself, till it comes Gonna wait on love Someone I can run to Just know that it's right Trust my heart and soul to For the rest of my life Gonna wait on love Holdin' out till I find the one Wait on love, won't hold back I promised myself, till it comes Gonna wait on love - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
- Gina4:07
Letra
Nowhere to run I know She's got the best of me The deed is done, Heaven knows She wants the rest of me It's much too late I'm caught up in the fantasy There's no escape My runnin' days are history Gina, Gina, girl I surrender Gina, Gina, I'm over my head Never been in love this way Never been in love this way Been on the loose so long Love couldn't hold me down The flame in you was so strong Girl you turned my heart around Now I'm losin' sleep Can't get you out of my head Think I'm in too deep I'm a slave to every word that you said Gina, Gina, girl I surrender Gina, Gina, I'm over my head Gina, Gina, it's forever Never been in love this way Never been in love this way - That's What Love Is All About3:58
- The Hunger
Letra
Shadows fall Through the darkness we reach As the hunger calls Then you run To the passion that takes you over No lookin' back The chance will never come again You risk it all For your dream Won't let you go When you feel the hunger Drivin' you on To your one desire Alone through an endless night And the needs never satisfied Through these eyes Seen a river of tears Seen the strong survive Separate lives And the emptiness makes you wonder Blame it on love You had it all and it's not enough You'll never change A slave to the fire It never ends Still you've got the hunger Drivin' you on To your one desire Never deny your heart The need to be satisfied Still you feel the hunger The primitive rite Of a restless breed Surrendering all your life To the true nature of the beast No looking back The chance will never come again You give it all to your dream It never ends - You're All That I Need4:18
- Take a Look at My Face4:00
Letra
I said a lot of things A lot of things I didn't mean to say Never meant to hurt you I was wrong to fight with you that way But I'm only human I let my pride deceive me You're the lover I need in my life If you still don't believe me Baby take a look at my face Tell me you don't see what you started No one's gonna take your place Right here by my side Baby take a look at my face You're never gonna be broken-hearted If you still don't know what you mean to me Take a look at my face From the day I found you You brought light into my heart So don't keep your love away from me Don't leave me in the dark Though I never tell you What my heart's concealing You're the lover I need in my life Can't you feel what I'm feeling Baby take a look at my face Tell me you don't see what you started No one's gonna take your place Baby take a look at my face You're never gonna be broken-hearted If you still don't know what you mean to me Take a look at my face You could think it over You could make it easy I'm the lover you need in your life If you still don't believe me Baby take a look at my face Tell me you don't see what you started No one's gonna take your place Right here by my side Baby take a look at my face You're never gonna be broken-hearted If you still don't know what you mean to me Take a look at my face - Walk Away4:12
Letra
It's over now, gotta face it one last time We'll never make it work, heaven knows we tried Living this life, holdin' on for so long I know it won't be easy, but it's time to be strong Chorus: Walk away, walk away Don't you wait a minute longer Walk away from the love we know is wrong Walk away, walk away Do it now while I can find the strength to say Leave me now, before my heart won't let you Walk away You and I, never wanted it to end Just have to find a way, to start livin' again Oh, love of my life, I don't want to let you go Leave behind the memories, a forever that we'll never know Chorus: Ya know we can't go on, ya know the reason why That don't make it any easier, when it comes to saying Good-bye Walk away, walk away Do it now while I can find the strength to say Leave me now Before my heart won't let you... Chorus: