First Time Hearing Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me | REACTION 

Lots of covers, but I feel the pain and resignation of the lyrics with Bonnie's version more than any other.

Willie Nelson said there are 2 types of men. Those who love Bonnie Raitt and those who have never heard of her.

No one does it better than Bonnie, don't waste your time. She has so many songs to listen to. She's been my favorite female singer since the 70's. She's has a beautiful spirit that shines through all of her music. If you want to a soul crushing experience listen to "Just Like That", one of the most powerful songs of her career. Written and produced by Bonnie, it received a Grammy in 2022 for song of the year.

To love someone who doesn't love you. Who hasn't felt that pain? It's a heartbreaking and beautiful song.

Best howling at the moon ,accepting your grief love song ever . Gives dignity to losing at love. Think you might have choked up a bit, I’ve sobbed openly to this song many times back in the day. She is a amazing musician

Her haunting voice combined with Bruce Hornsby's incredible piano just makes this magical. Sure- there are some great covers...but there's just nothing to compare with this.

Something to Talk About is definitely worth listening to. She is an awesome blues guitarist too.

Yes this is amazing Her pianist on this is Bruce Hornsby (amazing), but she is so special. She is a great slide blues guitarist as well, one of the greatest ever. In 2023, she won best song grammy for her own song, Just Like That, which is emotional and surprising. I highly recommend that. As for her slide blues talents, almost any song is great, but more recent live versions of Love Me Like A Man will show her guitar prowess, as well as her voice. I Can't Make You Love Me can make a stone cry.

Nobody sings this song like Bonnie Raitt. The emotion pierces your soul. Makes you feel like the heartbreak is fresh every time you hear it.

We've all loved someone who didn't love us back. I think that's why so many identify with this song - a very human experience. Actually not my favorite of hers, but it's beautiful and haunting. Plus Bruce Hornsby on piano is a nice touch.

Her video is very effective. Hornsby shows why she selected him for piano. He is amazing on the keys.

Ive heard this hundreds of times and still cry every time.

The vocals of this are a single take recording. She laid it down once in the studio and didn't think she could do it again. That adds to the brilliance of this.

She has many fantastic songs. Beautifully talented singer and guitarist. Angel of Montgomery and Love Has No Pride are two good ones. Enjoy!

This is wonderful❤ Bonnie excellent review I also like Cover by George Michael

A very difficult yet beautiful song to sing , and she does it flawlessly.

And then a backing of Bruce Hornsby on keys! Classic great stuff!

The tear flood gates have opened already…I have heard this at least 100 times. Saw her perform it live, not a dry in the house. It’s as RAW as they come.

I'm so glad you finally got to listen to this song, Salvo. It is by far one of the most beautiful and heart-wrenching songs every written and Bonnie Raitt absolutely kills it.

George Michael does an amazing cover of this

The primary writer, Mike Reid, is a former 1st round draft pick and all-pro NFL defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals. He was an absolute beast who retired early because he didn't want to do any more damage his hands. He was a classically trained pianist, and he loved music more than football. He has written a ton of hit songs for others and had one hit himself.

Something to Talk About is another great one to listen to as well…love her.

George Michael did a cover of this unplugged, and his version is gorgeous, too.

I got to see Bonnie at Red Rocks just outside Denver years ago. What a memorable experience.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who cries at this song.

Bonnie’s voice is amazing, and she is also an incredible slide guitarist. ✌🏼😎🇺🇸

Your passion is a beautiful thing to see... great respect and appreciation!!!

Bonnie's voice and emotion + Bruce Hornsby on the keys ❤

With this song, Bonnie puts her beating heart right out there -- pain, longing, and resignation. Just masterful!

Gerge Michael’s unplugged cover version is another piece of art!

It's one of my favourites! Bonnie Raitt was on the radio through the 80's.

🎉🎉🎉A powerful song and a very universal song 🎉🎉🎉 millions upon millions have been or found themselves in that kind of situation. So, it really taps a chord in people's hearts 💕. 😢😢😢 Love this song. Love LOVE your reaction. ❤❤❤

This is one of the most covered songs by singers since it became a hit for Bonnie. It's a perfect showcase for being able to emote for those singers that can do so. Bonnie won Song of the Year Grammy just last year for Just Like That when she was 73... definitely worth listening to.

A very "adult" or mature song. Coming to the realization that while someone may like you and enjoy your company, they will never love you regardless how much you love them. Yeah, a lot of us have been through that. The lyrics tell of someone who won't carry on and make a fool out of themselves over a lost cause (like too many people do).

So powerful on every level... the lyrics & music, Bonnie's voice, and Bruce Hornsby's piano.

Bonnie kills me with this song. Tears everytime. So achingly beautiful. ❤

I think most of us, at some point or another, have been THERE. To realize that you are not as important in some else's world as they are in yours....or to be made to feel as if you are an after thought. Always tread lightly in affairs of the heart....

This song can punch a hole through your soul.

This song gives the actual feelings one has when they realize that the love is gone and it's the death of the relationship.

None better. Thank you, Bonnie and Bruce. ❤

My favorite Bonnie raite song!

One of my favorite female vocalists. Bonnie.

❤❤❤Get out the tissue on this one 😢😢😢....it's one her best. It is one of my all-time favorite songs from Bonnie Raitt. This song is going to make him cry a lot 😢😢😢

Shes a great slide player ❤

Bonnie made this song hers! She can convey emotion like no other (except, maybe, Phil Collins). Glad you found this gem.

For anyone who has had their hearts broken... this song and her voice on this song is like ripping your guts out!! Thanks for posting!

Bonnie is such a great artist. Her version of Angel from Montgomery is great.

Gets me every time! This song is so beautifully heartbreaking!

Bonnie is my Queen of blues/rock Unbelievable guitar, incredible voice and all the blues funkiness Of the blues greats she learned from. So much emotion when she sings, this song and Angel from Montgomery just level me ❤️❤️

Probably the most heartbreaking lyrics of any any "my heart is broken" love song out there. And of course Bonnie kills it. I was fortunate enough to see her live many years ago. Great reaction.

This song still brings tears to my eyes, even after all these years. It was released about a year after my divorce, after nine years of marriage. I was a broken man, in ways that still haunt me, and this song spoke to me, not only in ways that reminded me of my ex but also because of the failure to connect with anyone else other than for one-night stands, and with a woman I thought was separated but ended up still being married, whom I fell for and then stopped seeing, but not over that, over my own issues upon opening up to her on a deeper level. I spiraled deeper into my brokenness and, after other heartbreaks, I knew my trauma was too deep to bring it into another relationship. So, after about 15 years of half-hearted attempts at love, I stopped trying about 17 years ago and have been alone ever since. However, after all these years, I've somewhat come to terms with what took place and I might want to try again for love. This song still breaks my heart, but the shattered pieces are closer than ever to being reassembled. We place ourselves in every situation in which we find ourselves. I stayed too long in a broken marriage and became broken myself. I brought my baggage and trust issues into my post-marriage, romantic endeavors and caused myself even further suffering. I have no one but myself to blame for what happened to me, and that knowledge can begin the healing process. Some songs speak to people, and this is one of those songs. Heartbreakingly beautiful. ✌❤

She sings these kinds of songs so incredibly well. “Just Like That” and “Feels Like Home” are a couple other tearjerkers.

Thank you so much for reacting to Bonnie Raitt. Every track on her Luck of the Draw album is powerful. Enjoy!

Definitely one of the best musical compositions of all time, as you pointed out SalvoG. As well your reaction(s) are the best (for those of us who join you) because (unlike others) you wait for the entire emotional experience before commenting.

Wow, first I Started a Joke then this one? That's just dust in my eyes....Keep up the great work.

I think we all have been there, that's why it touches us so deeply.

My absolute favorite cover of this song. That’s the great Bruce Hornsby on piano❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Guaranteed to make me cry, every single time! LJ

She has a great, soulful voice. Plays a mean guitar and keyboards, too. From her album Nick of Time (1989), you should hear NICK OF TIME and HAVE A HEART. also her cover of ME AND THE BOYS from her '82 album Green Light is one of those songs you won't be able to get out of your head after hearing! She has so many great recordings.

I’ve loved Bonnie for years! Saw her in concert twice at Shoreline Amphitheater. She has many many beautiful songs. Another great one is “Guilty” 🌻💜👵🏼✌🏼

Most mature breakup song of all time. Everyone has been on one side of this or another.

Dear Mr Salvog….your heart is right there on your sleeve! Beautiful song and touches all the buttons. What a hard thing to admit….”I can’t make you love me, if you don’t.” ❤️

Lots of people get teary this is that kind of song, her voice is perfe😮for the pain and resignation

Bonnie’s dad John Raitt was a famous multiple Tony award winning broadway singer….

Makes me weep every time I hear her sing this song. Unparalleled. She is also a wicked slide guitarist. Check her out.

One of the best love songs of all time with fantastic piano playing!

3 or 4 years ago I set myself a challenge to make a list of the 10 best songs ever, at least according to me. Try it sometime, it's hard. When you get down below 25 songs it gets really hard. But you end up with a fantastic little playlist. Then I remembered this one. It was like knocking off one of my own kids. That was Bruce Hornsby on piano BTW.

Anyone who has loved someone but had to let them go feels these powerful lyrics and they can always take you back to the time and place with them whether it was a day, a year, or a decade ago. One of the most beautiful "break up" songs.

Great reaction. This song was written by Allen Shamblin and Mike Reid. Reid was an All American defensive line😮for Penn State and an All Pro for the Cincinnati Bengals. However, Bonnie took this song and made it her own. One of the saddest songs I have ever heard. Unrequited love.

This is one of those song that reaches inside and pulls you heart out. (In a good way)

The people she has played with is epic!

Just gets ALL in the feels and hurts, but perfectly depicts how we have all felt at some point and time, so beautifully 🥹

It takes a STRONG man to show emotion. Love this guy ❤

ahh she was my celebrity meet somewhere back in the 90s .I was amazed how tiny she is really ! but also she is an incredible guitar blues player that mingles with the blues greats , she's a powerhouse . "something to talk about " is a fun good song .

She's amazing, and sounds just as good live as she does in the studio.

Probably the first Bonnie Raitt song I heard - and to this day my favorite. So sad. And so beautiful.

It's such a beautiful song. That's Bruce Hornsby on piano. VoicePlay does a cover that' worth checking out too.

Like pouring warm honey in your ear ❤

Bonnie, Bruce Hornsby on piano and a great Mike Reid composition - it doesn't get much better than this.

In 2019 I had the good fortune to see Mark Knopfler AND Bonnie Raitt in concert, and Mark sang "Romeo and Juliet" in his set, and Bonnie sang "I Can't Make You Love Me" in her set. Imagine hearing two of the greatest broken hearted love songs played by the masters in one evening. I will not forget this.

Bonnie is a fantastic Blues guitarist!!

Mike Reid was a former NFL defensive tackle who quit his career early to devote himself to music. This song shows he made the right choice. Everyone has to learn the hard way that love is either there or it’s not. A universal truth.

I saw Bonnie play this live… it was an incredible performance!

This is one of my favorite songs

When perfection comes together….. she is a legend for a reason.

Your reaction tells me you have felt this pain before. Like many of us.

My favorite song of hers! ❤

This song deserved that reaction. Thank you.

I love your reactions. I can feel and see how the music affects you. ❤

George Michael does an extraordinary cover.

If you can't feel the emotions and pain in her voice you aren't alive. Hard to hold back tears no matter how many times I hear it.

Goosebumps every time I hear this , have heard her do this live . Perfection .

This song is so amazing just listening to, but watching the music video just takes it up a level that is even more powerful.

It simply doesn’t get any better than this.❤️❤️❤️

Very beautiful song and in my opinion Miss Raitt doesn't get near the recognition that her talent deserves.I look forward to each reaction from you my friend because I know it will come straight from the heart.Also you are just killing it with the content!

I think the word is "heart-wrenching."

Seen her 3 times in concert, all great shows. You might want to try "Love Has No Pride".

A reality most have experienced at some point in life. Beautifully done and perfectly reacted.

Best version of this song is live from the double album Road Tested. High note is higher and longer!

One of the greatest voices EVER.