F C Cause I can't make you love me Dm If you don't. [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. [28][29], While choosing the fourth single from the album, the title track "Older" was announced as the chosen one, with an EP also titled "Older" being released to promote the song. Sign-in or Try it free for 3 months. "I Can't Make You Love Me" received acclaim from music critics. [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. 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. 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. 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. She added that Bonnie Raitt has a "stunning voice" and went on to compliment the lyrics, calling them "mind-blowing". The EP features four tracks, including "Older", "The Strangest Thing" (also from the album "Older") and two covers: the famous Brazilian song "Desafinado" and Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me",[30] which became the official B-side of the single. [54][55] which comes courtesy of German producer Manuel "DJ Manian" Reuter. Before performing the track, Adele stated that it was one of her favorite songs and described it as "perfect in every way". [Chorus] Submit Corrections. The judge asked him if he had learned anything, to which he replied, "I learned, Your Honor, that you can't make a woman love you if she don't. [2] On 27 November 2016, the Grammy Hall of Fame announced its induction, along with that of another 24 songs. After the release of his second studio album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. Follow @genius "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). I cannot force something if it just isn’t there. [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. The song has charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top-forty, although it was never released as a single. [33] For the band members, "We wanted to stay true to our roots, and it's a very beautiful song. The song was acclaimed by music critics, who praised Adele's delivery and vocals. [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. [36] On the charts, the song performed very modestly, reaching number 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. ARTIST. [61] It was conceptualised and directed by duo Jeff Nicholas and Jonathan Craven of The Uprising Creative. 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. Their version was released as the album's first single on October 27, 2009. It's always been a favorite of ours, and we hope people will fall in love with it again. PLAY FULL SONG. [37], On 14 June 2011, a version of the song by Justin Vernon as Bon Iver was released as the b-side to the single 'Calgary.[38]. All rights reserved. And with our sound, we gave it an R&B twist. "[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]. Learn more Recent Listening Trend. "[40], While reviewing her iTunes Festival performance, David Smyth of London Evening Standard wrote that Adele sang the song "with raw expressiveness. He sat down and started playing this melody, and it was one of the most moving pieces of music I'd heard. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic praised the track, calling it a "strong song" and picking it as one of the album's best tracks. "[10], "I Can't Make You Love Me" entered many lists of the greatest songs of all time. Joe Giltrap Vocal. 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]. 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. I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME (cover) Turn down the lights turn down the bed turn down these voices inside my head lay down with me tell me no lies just … View full lyrics Scrobble Stats ? According to Mojo magazine, Reid got the idea from a newspaper article about a guy who got drunk and shot up his girlfriend's car. F C You can't make your heart feel Am Am G Something it won't. "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). But who wrote it and who else has … [27] In 1995, the singer released the song "Jesus to a Child", which became a huge hit worldwide, followed by "Fastlove" and "Spinning the Wheel", which also became successful songs from his third studio album, Older (1996). 339 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Speaking about the song, Chopra said "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. 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. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. "[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. Connect with Apple Music. Get up to 3 months free. In 2014, Indian actress and singer Priyanka Chopra recorded a version of "I Can't Make You Love Me" for her debut studio album. No, you won't. The song's popularity helped solidify her remarkable late-in-career commercial success that had begun two years before. American R&B vocal group Boyz II Men recorded "I Can't Make You Love Me" for their third cover album, Love (2009). [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. Her live performance of the song was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume III. 21 Shazams. B. Bonnie Raitt Lyrics. The Very Best of Irish Love Songs (Remastered) Various Artists . "http":"https";t.getElementById(r)||(n=t.createElement(e),n.id=r,n.src=i+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js",s.parentNode.insertBefore(n,s))}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); [62] Behind the scenes footage was released to Access Hollywood. Raitt co-produced the song with Don Was, while Bruce Hornsby provided a piano accompaniment. [12] Raitt has continued to sing the song in all her concert tours: I mean, 'I Can't Make You Love Me' is no picnic. "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a sorrowful ballad of heartbreak that depicts rejection at its most intimate level. In 2000, Mojo magazine placed it at number 8 on its "100 Greatest Songs of All Time" list. [5] The song is also ranked No. I'll close my eyes, Then I won't see The love you don't feel When you're holding me. 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. “I Can’t Make You Love Me” is the third song on Bonnie Raitt’s Grammy-winning album from 1991, Luck of the Draw. I Can't Make You Love Me. Eventually, the song made its way to Bonnie Raitt, who recorded the track for her eleventh studio album, Luck of the Draw (1991). "Older" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" both reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. "[41] Andrew Leahey of Allmusic wrote that the cover "made all the more tender by the rarely heard frailties in Adele's voice. //