"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" is a song originally recorded by Laura Branigan in 1983 (after Air Supply turned it down). The tune was the second single from Branigan's second solo album "Branigan 2" and reached #1 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and #11 on the U.S. Pop charts. Michael Bolton co-wrote the song, and it was has his first major hit as a songwriter. In 1989, Bolton recorded his own version of the song, and it hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. Laura Branigan (July 3, 1957 – August 26, 2004) was a popular American singer/actress from Brewster, New York, best known in the U.S. for the song Gloria (1982). ... Air Supply is a duo of soft rock musicians who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Branigan 2 is the second album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). ... Michael Bolton (born Michael Bolotin on February 26, 1953) is an American pop, rock, adult contemporary singer-songwriter and tenor known for his soft rock ballads and powerful singing voice. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...