, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. Michael sued Sony to end his contract, leading to a long and costly legal battle that ended in 1995, with Michael signing to the newly launched Dreamworks Records label in the United States and Virgin in the rest of the world. [5], The idea for the song came to Reid while reading an article about a man arrested for getting drunk and shooting at his girlfriend's car. [17], Although Bruce Hornsby had no hand in writing the song, his piano part on it became associated with him. English singer George Michael covered "I Can't Make You Love Me" and released as a B-side of his single, "Older", which was released on 20 January 1997 as the fourth single from the album of the same name. In this somber tune, the narrator spends one last night with a romantic partner. [1] The song is ranked at number 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't. F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't. It makes me think of my fondest and best times in my life, and it makes me think of the worst as well, and combined, probably is a recipe for disaster, but I do love this song. It's always been a favorite of ours, and we hope people will fall in love with it again. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted "I Can't Make You Love Me" the eighth best track on its The 100 Greatest Songs of All Time list. The number is definitely foot-tapping and you're going to be hearing this one at every restaurant and club in the days to come" and added that Chopra had "definitely done a great job recreating the Bonnie Ratt song". (P) (C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC. [63] It premiered in New York City on 30 April 2014. I’ll close my eyes, then I won’t see The love you don’t feel when you’re holding me Morning will come and I’ll do what’s right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight. [3], "I Can't Make You Love Me" was written by Nashville writers Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, who were well-noted for their successes in the country music arena. For Raitt, the song was notoriously difficult to sing, due to its required vocal range, difficult phrasing and breathing, and the emotional content involved. [54][55] which comes courtesy of German producer Manuel "DJ Manian" Reuter. Writer(s): Michael Reid, Shamblin James Allen . "[4] Reid and Shamblin were both country music songwriters, who according to some accounts originally wrote the song as a fast, bluegrass number. "Older" is a single released by George Michael in 1997. [64], For the unrelated song of the same name by Quiet Riot, see, The peak position is the same of its A-side single ", "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Priyanka Chopra, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, "Lennon track voted the best by songwriters", "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "Nirvana, Bowie, R.E.M. F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't.F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't.Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't.G No, you don't.F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you … But I think you know it too. [14] The song placed at number 100 on the Billboard Year-End chart of 1992. [61] It was conceptualised and directed by duo Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven of The Uprising Creative. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Adele's live performance of i can't make you love me by Bonnie Raitt @ Itunes Festival 2011. Andy Gill of The Independent called it an "impassioned version,"[44] while Alex Young of Consequence of Sound named it "heartfelt and stunning. 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also released as an EP under the name The Older EP.The single's B-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's single "I Can't Make You Love Me".The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart while becoming a top-ten hit in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain. [CDATA[ Having a more R&B approach, "I Can't Make You Love Me" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, while it has achieved minor success on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the setlist, Adele performed tracks from 21 and a cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me". [25] Hornsby's own publicity material mentions his role on the "classic".[26]. As she negotiated the final vocal line, she let out a big audible and visible sigh of relief that she had successfully gotten through it. [57][58] It is the third internationally released single following "In My City" (featuring will.i.am), which failed to achieve airplay in the United States,[59] and "Exotic". "Older" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" both reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. In a press release, it was revealed that the song would be used in the launch of a new campaign for the popular Beats Pill XL portable Bluetooth speaker. One day, he said, 'Come up to the living room,' where his piano was. [31] On October 23, 2009, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was announced as Love's lead-single. "[41] Andrew Leahey of Allmusic wrote that the cover "made all the more tender by the rarely heard frailties in Adele's voice. [56], It was released on 22 April 2014, by DesiHits, in association with 2101 Records and Interscope Records. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway (Cover) Jovelle Balani. While promoting the album and its third single, "Set Fire to the Rain", Adele performed on the iTunes Festival London 2011. [5] The song is also ranked No. [58] Actor Milo Ventimiglia plays Chopra's love interest and scenes include Chopra throwing coloured paint at Ventimiglia as part of celebrations for the Indian festival of Holi, as well as embraces between the couple and solo scenes with Chopra. "[35] Los Angeles Theatre called it an "impassioned" performance. And I think that’s why this is as scary as it is. "[46] Maria Schurr of PopMatters lauded the covers (Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love") on the live album, naming "the most successful," writing that "both seem deeply heartfelt, like Adele understands, and is the only one who can make these words that are not hers ring true. Because the only thing scarier than getting it wrong, is getting it so right you suddenly have something to lose. I cannot make you feel things. It's my ode to a classic, a song that I love, and one that says so much – this is for the actor in me. [2] The website "Ultimate Classic Rock" placed the song at number 24 on their "25 Saddest Songs Ever", praising Bonnie Raitt vocals, writing that "she sings in one of her most impassioned vocals ever. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). Morning will come, And I'll do what's right; Just give me till then To give up this fight. 'Cuz I can't make you love me If you don't. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? Adele also commented on the emotions the song gives her, saying, "It makes me really, really happy and really, really devastated and depressed at the same time. [60], An accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles in February 2014. So it's almost a sacred moment when you share that, that depth of pain with your audience. 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[8] Steve Hochman of Los Angeles Times hailed the song as one of Raitt's most elegant tracks. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates "And we'd worked on this song for more than six months. [15] In New Zealand, the song was Raitt's highest charting-single, reaching number 22,[16] while in Netherlands, the song charted moderately at number 43. There's real ache in every word that drips from her pained lips."[11]. ", Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me Lyrics, Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends, You Have Been Loved"/"The Strangest Thing '97, The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Can%27t_Make_You_Love_Me&oldid=1010819295, Short description is different from Wikidata, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 14:20. [Chorus] F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. [2] On 27 November 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. Having finally internalized the unrequited nature of her love, she just wants to be held close a few hours longer before the relationship ends forever. AZLyrics. B. Bonnie Raitt Lyrics. The peak position is the same of its A-side single "Older". Speaking about the song, Chopra said "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. She added that Bonnie Raitt has a "stunning voice" and went on to compliment the lyrics, calling them "mind-blowing". Before performing the track, Adele stated that it was one of her favorite songs and described it as "perfect in every way". Since it was released as a B-side to "Older", "I Can't Make You Love Me" also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3.[29]. [56], CNN-News18 said, "The singer certainly sounds great, so much that it's almost unbelievable it is Priyanka Chopra. [62] Behind the scenes footage was released to Access Hollywood. At the televised Grammy Awards of 1992 Raitt performed it in an even more austere setting than on record, with just her and Hornsby highlighted. G No, you don't. The song has charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top-forty, although it was never released as a single. [54] Gensler noted that the video also contained product placement for Nokia and Beats by Dre speakers. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a sorrowful ballad of heartbreak that depicts rejection at its most intimate level. Her live performance of the song was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III. Dm Gsus G Don't patronize me. written by Katja Vandl Dutch Ei rakkautta saa palaamaan written by Kaija Kärkinen Finnish Warum liebst du mich nicht written by Michy Reincke German Phil Collins described it as instantly recognizable as Hornsby's work. "[43], While reviewing her Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD, critics lauded Adele's rendition. In the United Kingdom, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was originally planned to be Chopra's debut single. After the release of his second studio album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. Hearing her perform this song, one would imagine her as an older woman who has survived lifelong heartaches instead of a 23-year-old. Released as the album's third single in 1991, "I Can't Make You Love Me" became one of Raitt's most successful singles, reaching the top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top-10 on the Adult Contemporary. 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English singer George Michael covered "I Can't Make You Love Me" and released as a B-side of his single, "Older", which was released on 20 January 1997 as the fourth single from the album of the same name. In this somber tune, the narrator spends one last night with a romantic partner. [1] The song is ranked at number 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't. F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't. It makes me think of my fondest and best times in my life, and it makes me think of the worst as well, and combined, probably is a recipe for disaster, but I do love this song. It's always been a favorite of ours, and we hope people will fall in love with it again. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted "I Can't Make You Love Me" the eighth best track on its The 100 Greatest Songs of All Time list. The number is definitely foot-tapping and you're going to be hearing this one at every restaurant and club in the days to come" and added that Chopra had "definitely done a great job recreating the Bonnie Ratt song". (P) (C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC. [63] It premiered in New York City on 30 April 2014. I’ll close my eyes, then I won’t see The love you don’t feel when you’re holding me Morning will come and I’ll do what’s right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight. [3], "I Can't Make You Love Me" was written by Nashville writers Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, who were well-noted for their successes in the country music arena. For Raitt, the song was notoriously difficult to sing, due to its required vocal range, difficult phrasing and breathing, and the emotional content involved. [54][55] which comes courtesy of German producer Manuel "DJ Manian" Reuter. Writer(s): Michael Reid, Shamblin James Allen . "[4] Reid and Shamblin were both country music songwriters, who according to some accounts originally wrote the song as a fast, bluegrass number. "Older" is a single released by George Michael in 1997. [64], For the unrelated song of the same name by Quiet Riot, see, The peak position is the same of its A-side single ", "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Priyanka Chopra, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, "Lennon track voted the best by songwriters", "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "Nirvana, Bowie, R.E.M. F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't.F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't.Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't.G No, you don't.F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you … But I think you know it too. [14] The song placed at number 100 on the Billboard Year-End chart of 1992. [61] It was conceptualised and directed by duo Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven of The Uprising Creative. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Adele's live performance of i can't make you love me by Bonnie Raitt @ Itunes Festival 2011. Andy Gill of The Independent called it an "impassioned version,"[44] while Alex Young of Consequence of Sound named it "heartfelt and stunning. 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also released as an EP under the name The Older EP.The single's B-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's single "I Can't Make You Love Me".The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart while becoming a top-ten hit in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain. [CDATA[ Having a more R&B approach, "I Can't Make You Love Me" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, while it has achieved minor success on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the setlist, Adele performed tracks from 21 and a cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me". [25] Hornsby's own publicity material mentions his role on the "classic".[26]. As she negotiated the final vocal line, she let out a big audible and visible sigh of relief that she had successfully gotten through it. [57][58] It is the third internationally released single following "In My City" (featuring will.i.am), which failed to achieve airplay in the United States,[59] and "Exotic". "Older" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" both reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. In a press release, it was revealed that the song would be used in the launch of a new campaign for the popular Beats Pill XL portable Bluetooth speaker. One day, he said, 'Come up to the living room,' where his piano was. [31] On October 23, 2009, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was announced as Love's lead-single. "[41] Andrew Leahey of Allmusic wrote that the cover "made all the more tender by the rarely heard frailties in Adele's voice. [56], It was released on 22 April 2014, by DesiHits, in association with 2101 Records and Interscope Records. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway (Cover) Jovelle Balani. While promoting the album and its third single, "Set Fire to the Rain", Adele performed on the iTunes Festival London 2011. [5] The song is also ranked No. [58] Actor Milo Ventimiglia plays Chopra's love interest and scenes include Chopra throwing coloured paint at Ventimiglia as part of celebrations for the Indian festival of Holi, as well as embraces between the couple and solo scenes with Chopra. "[35] Los Angeles Theatre called it an "impassioned" performance. And I think that’s why this is as scary as it is. "[46] Maria Schurr of PopMatters lauded the covers (Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love") on the live album, naming "the most successful," writing that "both seem deeply heartfelt, like Adele understands, and is the only one who can make these words that are not hers ring true. Because the only thing scarier than getting it wrong, is getting it so right you suddenly have something to lose. I cannot make you feel things. It's my ode to a classic, a song that I love, and one that says so much – this is for the actor in me. [2] The website "Ultimate Classic Rock" placed the song at number 24 on their "25 Saddest Songs Ever", praising Bonnie Raitt vocals, writing that "she sings in one of her most impassioned vocals ever. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). Morning will come, And I'll do what's right; Just give me till then To give up this fight. 'Cuz I can't make you love me If you don't. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? Adele also commented on the emotions the song gives her, saying, "It makes me really, really happy and really, really devastated and depressed at the same time. [60], An accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles in February 2014. So it's almost a sacred moment when you share that, that depth of pain with your audience. 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[8] Steve Hochman of Los Angeles Times hailed the song as one of Raitt's most elegant tracks. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates "And we'd worked on this song for more than six months. [15] In New Zealand, the song was Raitt's highest charting-single, reaching number 22,[16] while in Netherlands, the song charted moderately at number 43. There's real ache in every word that drips from her pained lips."[11]. ", Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me Lyrics, Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends, You Have Been Loved"/"The Strangest Thing '97, The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Can%27t_Make_You_Love_Me&oldid=1010819295, Short description is different from Wikidata, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 14:20. [Chorus] F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. [2] On 27 November 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. Having finally internalized the unrequited nature of her love, she just wants to be held close a few hours longer before the relationship ends forever. AZLyrics. B. Bonnie Raitt Lyrics. The peak position is the same of its A-side single "Older". Speaking about the song, Chopra said "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. She added that Bonnie Raitt has a "stunning voice" and went on to compliment the lyrics, calling them "mind-blowing". Before performing the track, Adele stated that it was one of her favorite songs and described it as "perfect in every way". Since it was released as a B-side to "Older", "I Can't Make You Love Me" also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3.[29]. [56], CNN-News18 said, "The singer certainly sounds great, so much that it's almost unbelievable it is Priyanka Chopra. [62] Behind the scenes footage was released to Access Hollywood. At the televised Grammy Awards of 1992 Raitt performed it in an even more austere setting than on record, with just her and Hornsby highlighted. G No, you don't. The song has charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top-forty, although it was never released as a single. [54] Gensler noted that the video also contained product placement for Nokia and Beats by Dre speakers. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a sorrowful ballad of heartbreak that depicts rejection at its most intimate level. Her live performance of the song was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III. Dm Gsus G Don't patronize me. written by Katja Vandl Dutch Ei rakkautta saa palaamaan written by Kaija Kärkinen Finnish Warum liebst du mich nicht written by Michy Reincke German Phil Collins described it as instantly recognizable as Hornsby's work. "[43], While reviewing her Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD, critics lauded Adele's rendition. In the United Kingdom, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was originally planned to be Chopra's debut single. After the release of his second studio album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. Hearing her perform this song, one would imagine her as an older woman who has survived lifelong heartaches instead of a 23-year-old. Released as the album's third single in 1991, "I Can't Make You Love Me" became one of Raitt's most successful singles, reaching the top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top-10 on the Adult Contemporary. 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English singer George Michael covered "I Can't Make You Love Me" and released as a B-side of his single, "Older", which was released on 20 January 1997 as the fourth single from the album of the same name. In this somber tune, the narrator spends one last night with a romantic partner. [1] The song is ranked at number 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't. F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't. It makes me think of my fondest and best times in my life, and it makes me think of the worst as well, and combined, probably is a recipe for disaster, but I do love this song. It's always been a favorite of ours, and we hope people will fall in love with it again. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted "I Can't Make You Love Me" the eighth best track on its The 100 Greatest Songs of All Time list. The number is definitely foot-tapping and you're going to be hearing this one at every restaurant and club in the days to come" and added that Chopra had "definitely done a great job recreating the Bonnie Ratt song". (P) (C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC. [63] It premiered in New York City on 30 April 2014. I’ll close my eyes, then I won’t see The love you don’t feel when you’re holding me Morning will come and I’ll do what’s right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight. [3], "I Can't Make You Love Me" was written by Nashville writers Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, who were well-noted for their successes in the country music arena. For Raitt, the song was notoriously difficult to sing, due to its required vocal range, difficult phrasing and breathing, and the emotional content involved. [54][55] which comes courtesy of German producer Manuel "DJ Manian" Reuter. Writer(s): Michael Reid, Shamblin James Allen . "[4] Reid and Shamblin were both country music songwriters, who according to some accounts originally wrote the song as a fast, bluegrass number. "Older" is a single released by George Michael in 1997. [64], For the unrelated song of the same name by Quiet Riot, see, The peak position is the same of its A-side single ", "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Priyanka Chopra, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, "Lennon track voted the best by songwriters", "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "Nirvana, Bowie, R.E.M. F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't.F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't.Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't.G No, you don't.F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you … But I think you know it too. [14] The song placed at number 100 on the Billboard Year-End chart of 1992. [61] It was conceptualised and directed by duo Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven of The Uprising Creative. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Adele's live performance of i can't make you love me by Bonnie Raitt @ Itunes Festival 2011. Andy Gill of The Independent called it an "impassioned version,"[44] while Alex Young of Consequence of Sound named it "heartfelt and stunning. 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also released as an EP under the name The Older EP.The single's B-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's single "I Can't Make You Love Me".The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart while becoming a top-ten hit in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain. [CDATA[ Having a more R&B approach, "I Can't Make You Love Me" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, while it has achieved minor success on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the setlist, Adele performed tracks from 21 and a cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me". [25] Hornsby's own publicity material mentions his role on the "classic".[26]. As she negotiated the final vocal line, she let out a big audible and visible sigh of relief that she had successfully gotten through it. [57][58] It is the third internationally released single following "In My City" (featuring will.i.am), which failed to achieve airplay in the United States,[59] and "Exotic". "Older" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" both reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. In a press release, it was revealed that the song would be used in the launch of a new campaign for the popular Beats Pill XL portable Bluetooth speaker. One day, he said, 'Come up to the living room,' where his piano was. [31] On October 23, 2009, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was announced as Love's lead-single. "[41] Andrew Leahey of Allmusic wrote that the cover "made all the more tender by the rarely heard frailties in Adele's voice. [56], It was released on 22 April 2014, by DesiHits, in association with 2101 Records and Interscope Records. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway (Cover) Jovelle Balani. While promoting the album and its third single, "Set Fire to the Rain", Adele performed on the iTunes Festival London 2011. [5] The song is also ranked No. [58] Actor Milo Ventimiglia plays Chopra's love interest and scenes include Chopra throwing coloured paint at Ventimiglia as part of celebrations for the Indian festival of Holi, as well as embraces between the couple and solo scenes with Chopra. "[35] Los Angeles Theatre called it an "impassioned" performance. And I think that’s why this is as scary as it is. "[46] Maria Schurr of PopMatters lauded the covers (Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love") on the live album, naming "the most successful," writing that "both seem deeply heartfelt, like Adele understands, and is the only one who can make these words that are not hers ring true. Because the only thing scarier than getting it wrong, is getting it so right you suddenly have something to lose. I cannot make you feel things. It's my ode to a classic, a song that I love, and one that says so much – this is for the actor in me. [2] The website "Ultimate Classic Rock" placed the song at number 24 on their "25 Saddest Songs Ever", praising Bonnie Raitt vocals, writing that "she sings in one of her most impassioned vocals ever. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). Morning will come, And I'll do what's right; Just give me till then To give up this fight. 'Cuz I can't make you love me If you don't. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? Adele also commented on the emotions the song gives her, saying, "It makes me really, really happy and really, really devastated and depressed at the same time. [60], An accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles in February 2014. So it's almost a sacred moment when you share that, that depth of pain with your audience. 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[8] Steve Hochman of Los Angeles Times hailed the song as one of Raitt's most elegant tracks. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates "And we'd worked on this song for more than six months. [15] In New Zealand, the song was Raitt's highest charting-single, reaching number 22,[16] while in Netherlands, the song charted moderately at number 43. There's real ache in every word that drips from her pained lips."[11]. ", Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me Lyrics, Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends, You Have Been Loved"/"The Strangest Thing '97, The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Can%27t_Make_You_Love_Me&oldid=1010819295, Short description is different from Wikidata, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 14:20. [Chorus] F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. [2] On 27 November 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. Having finally internalized the unrequited nature of her love, she just wants to be held close a few hours longer before the relationship ends forever. AZLyrics. B. Bonnie Raitt Lyrics. The peak position is the same of its A-side single "Older". Speaking about the song, Chopra said "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. She added that Bonnie Raitt has a "stunning voice" and went on to compliment the lyrics, calling them "mind-blowing". Before performing the track, Adele stated that it was one of her favorite songs and described it as "perfect in every way". Since it was released as a B-side to "Older", "I Can't Make You Love Me" also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3.[29]. [56], CNN-News18 said, "The singer certainly sounds great, so much that it's almost unbelievable it is Priyanka Chopra. [62] Behind the scenes footage was released to Access Hollywood. At the televised Grammy Awards of 1992 Raitt performed it in an even more austere setting than on record, with just her and Hornsby highlighted. G No, you don't. The song has charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top-forty, although it was never released as a single. [54] Gensler noted that the video also contained product placement for Nokia and Beats by Dre speakers. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a sorrowful ballad of heartbreak that depicts rejection at its most intimate level. Her live performance of the song was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III. Dm Gsus G Don't patronize me. written by Katja Vandl Dutch Ei rakkautta saa palaamaan written by Kaija Kärkinen Finnish Warum liebst du mich nicht written by Michy Reincke German Phil Collins described it as instantly recognizable as Hornsby's work. "[43], While reviewing her Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD, critics lauded Adele's rendition. In the United Kingdom, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was originally planned to be Chopra's debut single. After the release of his second studio album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. Hearing her perform this song, one would imagine her as an older woman who has survived lifelong heartaches instead of a 23-year-old. Released as the album's third single in 1991, "I Can't Make You Love Me" became one of Raitt's most successful singles, reaching the top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top-10 on the Adult Contemporary. 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[Chorus] Submit Corrections. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the track, calling it a "strong song" and picking it as one of the album's best tracks. Eventually, the song made its way to Bonnie Raitt, who recorded the track for her eleventh studio album, Luck of the Draw (1991). "[6] Raitt recorded the vocal in just one take in the studio, later saying that it was so sad a song that she could not recapture the emotion: "We'd try to do it again and I just said, 'You know, this ain't going to happen.'"[7]. "[45] Kit O'Toole of Blogcritics praised her rendition, writing that it "retains its heart-wrenching, devastating mood thanks to Adele's multi-layered voice. Starting with strong lyrics and a deep fried instrumental, the Boyz make this song their own with their unique flow providing good contrast to a familiar melodic line. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). In addition to receiving positive reviews from music critics, Adele's second album 21 became one of the most successful albums of the 2010s, being the biggest selling musical release for both 2011 and 2012 and entering the Guinness World Records. "[40], While reviewing her iTunes Festival performance, David Smyth of London Evening Standard wrote that Adele sang the song "with raw expressiveness. "We wrote, most every week, in Mike's basement," Shamblin told Peter Cooper in an interview with the Nashville Tennessean. A pensive ballad, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was recorded against a quiet electric piano-based arrangement, with prominent piano fills and interpolations supplied by Bruce Hornsby. Upon slowing down the tempo considerably, they realized the song gained considerable power and thought about giving the song to one of three artists: Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler or Linda Ronstadt. In 2011, English singer Adele covered "I Can't Make You Love Me" for her first live album, Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011). "[53] Chopra's version of the song incorporates electronic dance music (EDM) and electropop in its production,. Released as the album's third single in 1991, "I Can't Make You Love Me" became one of Raitt's most successful singles, reaching the top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top-10 on the Adult Contemporary. And I will give up this fight. December 25, 2020. In 2000, Mojo magazine placed it at number 8 on its "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. Stream I Can't Make You Love Me by funkytalkie from desktop or your mobile device I cannot make you love me. "[42] Donald Gibson of Seattle Pi wrote that "she breathes new life into Bonnie Raitt's 'I Can't Make You Love Me,' with similar intimacy and conviction. The song was rewritten many times before being finalized, months later. [39], After the positive response of the iTunes Festival performance, Adele covered once again the track, during her first live album, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, recorded on 22 September 2011. The song was a big hit for Raitt, reaching number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Filmed in black-and-white with vibrant lighting effects, it features Raitt performing the song in front of a curtain with a silhouette of a pianist in the background (played by Bruce Hornsby, who actually plays piano on the record), while in other scenes, a scorching fire is taking place outdoors and many shadows of trees, branches, and even people at times are seen swaying to the song's rhythm. It's just fucking stunning. Despite not being released as a single, "I Can't Make You Love Me" debuted at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart week of 30 September 2012. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. Michael sued Sony to end his contract, leading to a long and costly legal battle that ended in 1995, with Michael signing to the newly launched Dreamworks Records label in the United States and Virgin in the rest of the world. [5], The idea for the song came to Reid while reading an article about a man arrested for getting drunk and shooting at his girlfriend's car. [17], Although Bruce Hornsby had no hand in writing the song, his piano part on it became associated with him. English singer George Michael covered "I Can't Make You Love Me" and released as a B-side of his single, "Older", which was released on 20 January 1997 as the fourth single from the album of the same name. In this somber tune, the narrator spends one last night with a romantic partner. [1] The song is ranked at number 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't. F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't. It makes me think of my fondest and best times in my life, and it makes me think of the worst as well, and combined, probably is a recipe for disaster, but I do love this song. It's always been a favorite of ours, and we hope people will fall in love with it again. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted "I Can't Make You Love Me" the eighth best track on its The 100 Greatest Songs of All Time list. The number is definitely foot-tapping and you're going to be hearing this one at every restaurant and club in the days to come" and added that Chopra had "definitely done a great job recreating the Bonnie Ratt song". (P) (C) 2010 Capitol Records, LLC. [63] It premiered in New York City on 30 April 2014. I’ll close my eyes, then I won’t see The love you don’t feel when you’re holding me Morning will come and I’ll do what’s right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight. [3], "I Can't Make You Love Me" was written by Nashville writers Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, who were well-noted for their successes in the country music arena. For Raitt, the song was notoriously difficult to sing, due to its required vocal range, difficult phrasing and breathing, and the emotional content involved. [54][55] which comes courtesy of German producer Manuel "DJ Manian" Reuter. Writer(s): Michael Reid, Shamblin James Allen . "[4] Reid and Shamblin were both country music songwriters, who according to some accounts originally wrote the song as a fast, bluegrass number. "Older" is a single released by George Michael in 1997. [64], For the unrelated song of the same name by Quiet Riot, see, The peak position is the same of its A-side single ", "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Priyanka Chopra, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, "Lennon track voted the best by songwriters", "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "Nirvana, Bowie, R.E.M. F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't.F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't.Am F Here in the dark G Am In these final hours, Am F I will lay down my heart G Am And I'll feel the power; Dm But you don't.G No, you don't.F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you … But I think you know it too. [14] The song placed at number 100 on the Billboard Year-End chart of 1992. [61] It was conceptualised and directed by duo Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven of The Uprising Creative. Please enable Cookies and reload the page. Adele's live performance of i can't make you love me by Bonnie Raitt @ Itunes Festival 2011. Andy Gill of The Independent called it an "impassioned version,"[44] while Alex Young of Consequence of Sound named it "heartfelt and stunning. 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also released as an EP under the name The Older EP.The single's B-side is a cover of Bonnie Raitt's single "I Can't Make You Love Me".The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart while becoming a top-ten hit in Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, and Spain. [CDATA[ Having a more R&B approach, "I Can't Make You Love Me" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, while it has achieved minor success on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the setlist, Adele performed tracks from 21 and a cover of "I Can't Make You Love Me". [25] Hornsby's own publicity material mentions his role on the "classic".[26]. As she negotiated the final vocal line, she let out a big audible and visible sigh of relief that she had successfully gotten through it. [57][58] It is the third internationally released single following "In My City" (featuring will.i.am), which failed to achieve airplay in the United States,[59] and "Exotic". "Older" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" both reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. In a press release, it was revealed that the song would be used in the launch of a new campaign for the popular Beats Pill XL portable Bluetooth speaker. One day, he said, 'Come up to the living room,' where his piano was. [31] On October 23, 2009, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was announced as Love's lead-single. "[41] Andrew Leahey of Allmusic wrote that the cover "made all the more tender by the rarely heard frailties in Adele's voice. [56], It was released on 22 April 2014, by DesiHits, in association with 2101 Records and Interscope Records. This Christmas - Donny Hathaway (Cover) Jovelle Balani. While promoting the album and its third single, "Set Fire to the Rain", Adele performed on the iTunes Festival London 2011. [5] The song is also ranked No. [58] Actor Milo Ventimiglia plays Chopra's love interest and scenes include Chopra throwing coloured paint at Ventimiglia as part of celebrations for the Indian festival of Holi, as well as embraces between the couple and solo scenes with Chopra. "[35] Los Angeles Theatre called it an "impassioned" performance. And I think that’s why this is as scary as it is. "[46] Maria Schurr of PopMatters lauded the covers (Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Bob Dylan's "Make You Feel My Love") on the live album, naming "the most successful," writing that "both seem deeply heartfelt, like Adele understands, and is the only one who can make these words that are not hers ring true. Because the only thing scarier than getting it wrong, is getting it so right you suddenly have something to lose. I cannot make you feel things. It's my ode to a classic, a song that I love, and one that says so much – this is for the actor in me. [2] The website "Ultimate Classic Rock" placed the song at number 24 on their "25 Saddest Songs Ever", praising Bonnie Raitt vocals, writing that "she sings in one of her most impassioned vocals ever. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). Morning will come, And I'll do what's right; Just give me till then To give up this fight. 'Cuz I can't make you love me If you don't. !function(t,e,r){var n,s=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0],i=/^http:/.test(t.location)? Adele also commented on the emotions the song gives her, saying, "It makes me really, really happy and really, really devastated and depressed at the same time. [60], An accompanying music video was filmed in Los Angeles in February 2014. So it's almost a sacred moment when you share that, that depth of pain with your audience. 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[8] Steve Hochman of Los Angeles Times hailed the song as one of Raitt's most elegant tracks. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates "And we'd worked on this song for more than six months. [15] In New Zealand, the song was Raitt's highest charting-single, reaching number 22,[16] while in Netherlands, the song charted moderately at number 43. There's real ache in every word that drips from her pained lips."[11]. ", Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me Lyrics, Decades Rock Live: Bonnie Raitt and Friends, You Have Been Loved"/"The Strangest Thing '97, The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Can%27t_Make_You_Love_Me&oldid=1010819295, Short description is different from Wikidata, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 14:20. [Chorus] F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. [2] On 27 November 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. Having finally internalized the unrequited nature of her love, she just wants to be held close a few hours longer before the relationship ends forever. AZLyrics. B. Bonnie Raitt Lyrics. The peak position is the same of its A-side single "Older". Speaking about the song, Chopra said "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. She added that Bonnie Raitt has a "stunning voice" and went on to compliment the lyrics, calling them "mind-blowing". Before performing the track, Adele stated that it was one of her favorite songs and described it as "perfect in every way". Since it was released as a B-side to "Older", "I Can't Make You Love Me" also entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3.[29]. [56], CNN-News18 said, "The singer certainly sounds great, so much that it's almost unbelievable it is Priyanka Chopra. [62] Behind the scenes footage was released to Access Hollywood. At the televised Grammy Awards of 1992 Raitt performed it in an even more austere setting than on record, with just her and Hornsby highlighted. G No, you don't. The song has charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top-forty, although it was never released as a single. [54] Gensler noted that the video also contained product placement for Nokia and Beats by Dre speakers. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a sorrowful ballad of heartbreak that depicts rejection at its most intimate level. Her live performance of the song was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III. Dm Gsus G Don't patronize me. written by Katja Vandl Dutch Ei rakkautta saa palaamaan written by Kaija Kärkinen Finnish Warum liebst du mich nicht written by Michy Reincke German Phil Collins described it as instantly recognizable as Hornsby's work. "[43], While reviewing her Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD, critics lauded Adele's rendition. In the United Kingdom, "I Can't Make You Love Me" was originally planned to be Chopra's debut single. After the release of his second studio album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. Hearing her perform this song, one would imagine her as an older woman who has survived lifelong heartaches instead of a 23-year-old. Released as the album's third single in 1991, "I Can't Make You Love Me" became one of Raitt's most successful singles, reaching the top-20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top-10 on the Adult Contemporary. 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