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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	Adams and Lange
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
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.

In the song the flamenco guitar is played by the Spanish guitar player Paco de Lucía. He can also be seen in the video.

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.

Artists who have covered this song

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Starsound Orchestra (from "Plays the Hits Made Famous by BA") Delta Records, 2001.
• American Film Orchestra (from "My Best Friend\'s Wedding"), Intersound Records, 2002.
• Piano Moods (from Vol. 1) Universal Latino, 2002.
• Chris Daughtry performed the song live on American Idol season 5, 2006.

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