Charlie Puth Covers Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me” Live on the Stern Show 

He is really at his best when it's just his piano, his voice and his artistic interpretation. Sometimes simplicity brings out the most beauty.

It's a song that EVERY songwriter wishes they had written. A true, eternal masterpiece.

Howard's sound engineer is so consistently great no matter if its Metallica,full band setup or just Charlie and a piano. 10/10 performance.

Has to be the best love song ever written. George Michael's version live is out of this world.

One aspect of Charlie’s greatness is that he is a consummate music historian. His take on this transcendent song, covered by the likes of Nancy Wilson, Will Downing, George Michael, Tank, Samoht, and countless others, demonstrates his deep knowledge & reverence for Jazz and the Blues.

Sometimes we need hear a beautifully written song by someone incredibly talented to perform it, that help us heal our broken hearts.

He loves this song so much and I've heard him cover it several times, each time with a slightly different piano arrangement that fascinates me every time I hear it. His live show is like a once in a lifetime experience.❤

I can't get over this cover.. Charlie, we need an acoustic album please :)

Written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin, giving them credit for a gorgeous, heartfelt song.

Charlie is an amazing talent, and this is one of the best versions of this timeless classic I've ever heard. I don't think I will ever get over social media's characterization of the 2023 song of the year winner, as an obscure blues singer. Not to take anything away from Beyoncé or Taylor Swift, but Bonnie Raitt is one of the most important artists of the past 40 years.

Didn’t know Charlie before this interview but heard him speaking with Howard and couldn’t turn it off. Natural in music and in an interview. Phenomenal version, great rapport between he and Howard. Hope he makes a return to the channel soon.

He just went so gentle... very sweet and soft. You can hear his vibrato because he's so relaxed 😊😊🥺🥺

Probably my favorite song ever and to hear Charlie do it? Total bliss. On repeat and Howard's reaction gets me too

That was the most heartfelt I have seen Charlie play - beautiful rendition 😍🎶

I keep going back to George’s Michael MTV unplugged cover of this song. So powerful ❤

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve played this. I absolutely love this rendition. 🎹🎤❤️❤️❤️❤️

He has a great voice and that’s a beautiful song.

Charlie has such a beautiful voice.

I have no idea who Charlie Puth is but he's a smart, thoughtful young guy... But what makes this song special is the lived experience that comes through in the vocal delivery... I don't want to wish that experience on anyone, but...

Ooh, you can tell by the way he sings the Charlie is really feeling the emotion of this song! Perfect piano voicings provide just the right backdrop to enhance his voice & the song's message.

Charlie is so incredibly talented, his voice and music skills are phenomenal, I hope he releases this version.

His tone, his voice, is ethereal.

I always loved this song and would listen to it after each heartbreak I went through. I think I accidently trained my brain to instantly start crying the moment I try to start singing it😅

Incredible song, and I feel like Bruce Hornsby's piano had a huge role in it

One of my absolute favorite songs! Hearing Howard’s interview with Charlie was compelling. This cover was the absolute cherry on top!

This song takes me back to when my boyfriend wanted to break up and I listened to this song over and over, it’s very healing

There may be better songs, maybe, but it is absolutely a song that, once you hear it, you will never, ever forget it. It is such a triumph of emotion and musicality.

Charlie, the way your voice quivers… you’ve made this beautiful song your own

I’ve said it once and I’ll keep saying it. Charlie is a generational talent, one of the best musicians we’ll ever see and hear.

Just the opening bars brought tears to my eyes...such a beautiful sad song.

His voice is so real and so evolved since he's started singing. Perfection!

This is the best I've heard his voice

I’ve always always loved Charlie Puth and I just stnbled on this and this song happens to be one of my all time favorites and I cover Bonnie Raitt all the time!!!! Yay!!!!

I loved hearing this this morning. He sounds amazing. Tks Stern Show!

Beautiful. Was emotional just hearing the chords. Oof. Music is so powerful. 💕

This is pure gold ❤ Now we need a studio version.

Great song, but for the record she didn't write the song "I Can't Make You Love Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt. Let's give credit where credit is due. His piano playing is super!

One of my favorite songs. EVER. Thank you!

3:40 this section is incredible. Could have easily gone wrong, but his control is perfect.

I need him to record this, but until then I’ll come here and listen. Stunning.

Gives u goosebumps when u hear this song....

Beautiful. What a Journey he has done, and he gives back so much to other upcoming artists. Amazing!

I’d just stated college when this song came out. Up until that point I my young life I’d not experienced THIS kind of heartache. I’d experienced lots of loneliness, longing, anticipation of leaving my little hometown. I remember listening to Bonnie sing this one and thinking my god let me experience this hurt LOL!!!! Cue the rapid session of rejection, exclusion, two faced individuals , circulated rumors ….. but this beautiful song was there to catch me and carry me through. I love Charlie’s take on this classic too!

I love Charlie so much. This was a phenomenal performance. 🫶🏼✨❤️‍🔥

I love this performance. This is my absolute favourite performance of Charlie. You can see he really connects with the song. Beautiful, well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

One of the best songs ever written! Absolutely beautiful performance of this classic

It’s an incredible song for sure. Maybe discovering during the turmoil if heartbreak also just seals it on you, always love hearing this song.

This took me to another dimension. Charlie is always amazing! ❤

I was going though a thing with a woman when Bonnie recorded this song .still gets me every time i hear it .

Loved this, and love singing this song. It's so hard to get the "if you don't" part out without my voice shaking. So powerful. I felt that in his voice, too.

Love it, he put such a tender and fragile spin on it. ❤❤️🥰

One of the first times i cried to a song... what a beautiful performance.

His vocal abilities are so incredible and can make you feel EVERYTHING, every single time!!!

Wow Charlie really sounds amazing & plays beautifully. How am I only just seeing this now. I truly love this song 🎶❤️

Charlie, why did you have to make this even sadder with your beautiful voice and that piano sound! My eyes aren’t gonna recover from over crying to this! I love it! I'll close my eyes, then I won't see the love you don't feel when you're holding me

Those chords! That voice. Bravo. Pointing out the composers of this song were Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin.

Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, George Michael, Charlie and Adele…. They each made this song their own which is so difficult, speaking as a piano based singer/songwriter. Props to the mix and to Pugh! Keep on truckin’ mate! Cheers from Nashville!

Beautifully performed! Thank you for picking up this song, great choice, also the original is so beautiful I feel my heart stops.

I've listened to that song for over 30 years. That song plays exactly how I feel.

I've been singing this song for over 10 years now. It speaks to my ❤️

Props to the sound engineer, great mix!

I love this cover of his! He has other videos of this cover but this is the full one recorded without audience noise in the background!

I love this song so much! It really is the song of all songs. Charlie did a fantastic cover.

Love Charlie Puth!! Great interview!! Love to watch him play the piano!!

Absolutely right. Bonnie’s masterpiece. I lived this moment.

The original and every cover I had heard of this song is beautiful.

One of my all time favorite songs, sang by one of the new great talents. Well done

Everyone has covered this song. Its a hell of a song

This is a wonderful rendition of this song. You captured the emotion of this wonderful song.

Timeless. Priceless. If humanity were a song.

Love it when he sings by himself and the piano❤️

Masterpiece ❤ shivering on my spine 🙌

I can remember where I was the first time I heard this song. It was a cover and I later found out it was originally performed by Bonnie Raitt. It somehow captured everything I was feeling and continue to feel.

This is a great cover. Charlie Puth has an exceptional voice, but there is just something how Bonnie Raitt sings this.

Just makes me want to watch Justin Vernon’s cover

This was mesmerizing!

This is the most wonderful interpretation of an incredibly well written song. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G...

What a tribute to Bonnie .

This is beyond amazing!!! Wow! Chords were so amazing! I’ve played this over and over

So simple, so pure. Bravo 👏🏽

Bonnie's original is the best always! George Michael and Prince both have beauteaus renditions of the song but this is great that this song is living on and Charlie did a good job.

beautifully sung with such simple vulnerability👏👏great job Charlie!

This needs to be released. This live performance.

this is his greatest performance

One of my FAVORITE songs ❤. He did a beautiful job.

LOVE WHEN HE SINGS THIS ❤!!!!!

Unreal. Would love to see the magical music minds of Charlie, Jacob Collier, and David Foster as an example do a tour together. Imagine how deep and insighful that show would be, not to mention the best songs of all time played by them.

He did a job singing this classic.

Beautiful cover! This show always has great sound engineering. Much appreciated!

Stunning rendition. The timber in your voice is breathtaking.

Howard is still and always will be the best interviewer. He has the ability to make everyone he has on his show interesting

Thank you Charlie! And Howard!

OMG. I have always loved his voice, and his rendition of this poignant song is perfection.

Maybe one of the greatest songs written by country songwriters Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin. I heard Alan sing it at the Bluebird in Nashville ... just him and an acoustic guitar some years ago.... sweetest version I have ever heard. Period.

So far, this is the best 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Chills!! Thank you for this!!

He has a gorgeous voice!

Beautiful cover!!I 💗💙 this song!!Dark yet ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!😌👍

Respectable cover or an eternally gorgeous and pain-filled song. Lovely performance.

Love this song and Charlie did it justice