How Can We Be Lovers

US and Australian 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single^[1][2][3]

1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
2. "That's What Love Is All About" – 3:56

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[4][5]

1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
2. "The Hunger" – 4:18

UK 12-inch single and CD1^[6][7]

1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
2. "Fools Game" – 3:50
3. "The Hunger" – 4:18

UK CD2^[8]

1. "How Can We Be Lovers"
2. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (live)
3. "The Hunger"
4. "I Almost Believed You"

European 7-inch and mini-CD single^[9][10]

1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
2. "Call My Name" – 4:15

European mini maxi-CD single^[11]

1. "How Can We Be Lovers" – 3:55
2. "Call My Name" – 4:15
3. "Fools Game" – 3:50

• Michael Bolton – lead and background vocals
• Gregg Mangiafico – keyboards
• Bobby Chouinard – drums
• John McCurry – electric and acoustic guitar
• Hugh McDonald – bass guitar
• Eric Rehl – synthesizer
• Myriam Valle, Jon Fiore, Kyf Brewer, Kate McGunnigle, Joe Cerisano, Patty Darcy, Louis Merlino, Bernie Shanahan, Desmond Child – background vocals
• Sir Arthur Payson – engineer, mixing
• Joe Pirrera, Keith Goldstein, Roy Hendrickson, Danny Mormando, Mike Kowiak – assistant engineers
• John Herman – assistant mix engineer
• Steve Savitt – production manager