Covered by EVERYONE, but it's Bonnie's song. What a clear, plaintive voice. Badass slide guitar player, also.

Your gut reaction to this heartroken song is perfect. Please don't apologize for playing a sad song. This music is magical healing because it doesn't pretend the world is like a Disney movie. The territory of the heart is a very sensitive place, as we all know. This kind of matured and grown up song is perfectly appropriate for us all to hear. Bonnie is the poet of love, and she never fails to make me produce tears of gratitude for her gracing our world. What a pure gift she is.

Bonnie is a world class, Hall of Fame, top 100 guitarists of all time - slide/blues/rock musician. Listen to, "let's give them something to talk about" and her duet with a founder of the blues, John Lee Hooker. 👍 Always love your genuine reactions 💕 women feel the truth whether people say it or not. 😉 Pleeeeze do more Bonnie - she's peaceful on this song but she is a fierce musician performer and human being.

The hardest toughest lesson life has to teach. Hands down.

Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Hornsby (piano) together are unsurpassable. I love your reaction to this emotional song.

She is a great blues guitarist and singer. Thats what she was known most for in the 70s.

To change the mood to something upbeat and funky, check out Bonnie Raitt's songs "Something to Talk About" or "Thing Called Love"...two of my favorites.

You are a truly beautiful woman, inside and out.

one of the saddest songs and one of the best, genuine reactions .

Ageless... words beautifully sung. Human nature, wanting to hold on to love, with everything you have. Knowing... the best thing and one of the hardest things to do. Letting go... Feeling love is sometimes loving enough to let it go

Yes this is hers, released in '91. She didn't write it, it was written by two veterans of the country music landscape, Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin. As far as I'm concerned, every cover of it falls far, far short, I personally don't think anyone else can do it justice.

is there anyone that doesn't completely identify with this beautiful, powerful ballad? Makes me cry every damn time :)

You feel that as young ..your really special ..nice soul ,,cant believe that ..you feel that ..No one needs a broken heart ..but yeh ..it will happen again ..stay strong ..

A beautiful song. A super gal was crazy about me at 20. This song might as well be us. Just too young at the time. She contacted me 40 years later.....she still felt the same. I then realized the hell I must have put her through....We spoke for an hour. I apologized a dozen times. Like 40 years ago, she was kind & sweet & understanding. Some kinds words exchanged & bid farewell.

I've cried every time I've listened to it. Bought the cd when this first was released. Was dealing with a husband that didn't love me. The Best! Bonnie is a legend!

Your reaction to the song as you listened was touching. Bonnie Raitt is indeed a great singer/songwriter and guitarist - most of her "hit" songs were softer or mainstream - several have already mentioned some of them in their previous comments. However, her blues playing is really where I think she shines. In fact, when the incredible blues-rock guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughn died and a tribute was done for him by the many iconic blues players ... and Bonnie Raitt was among those performing that day.

your reaction is priceless. thank you for sharing.

That's a hard fight to have to give up. Bonnie's obviously been there.

Hi Ms. Empress, Ms. Bonnie is great.. She is also a very good slide guitarist.. ♠W.G.

She won a Grammy for this and 5 others in 1992..she was a blues singer back in the 60's and 70's with a great slide guitar..for a different style from Bonnie try Give it up or let me go and Love me like a man..Dimming of the day is a good calmer one..thanks 👍✌

Nick of Time is an upbeat song from her that is also very good.

This is one of the songs when you're dancing and everybody else has left, but the moment is so special nothing else exists.

My right elbow touched Bonnie's right elbow at the Silver Dollar Bar on Lake Street in Minneapolis in 1968. I haven't washed it since.

My god your beautiful. I'm seriously in love with you. Your smile and bright eyes make my day worth living. I look forward to seeing you everytime. 😍😍😍😍🥺😘

All at once my favorite

"You can slow dance"..(wait 2 minutes=2:59)..."No slow dancing here"....lol. Yeah, i get it. Even brings a tear to my eyes at times. Great vid.

Check out Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne's live version of "My opening farewell", really great chemistry between the two of them. IMHO

this is the original

Beautiful but sad song. Your reaction was lovely as usual. 😊🌹

Recorded in a single take. Bonnie is awesome!

Bonnie raitt is a legend. This is the original of this song. I also suggest Angel from Montgomery, Love Me Like a Man. Pretty much anything she's ever done.

Dance is a form of expression, and as such, can be indulged in for reasons other than happiness. Slow-dancing to this piece could be showing that one recognizes the pathos embodied in it. Thanks for reacting to this wonderful song, Empress. I first heard it by Ms. Raitt whom I adore, and Bruce Hornsby's exquisite piano just puts it over the top for me. You definitely captured the mood.

Need to mention the great Bruce Hornsby on piano❤️❤️❤️

I love seeing your beautiful face listening to this. God bless you for your deep heart. Bonnie is incredible, so glad you've heard her.

This is how you react to songs. A beautiful, gentle and genuine reaction. Thank you.🦋

This is the original, and easily the best version. Bonnie is a mature woman that opens her heart, a woman that has seen and been through something. Not some vocal gymnast trying to impress you.

Amazing reaction!! I love watching you Dear

Your reaction to this was so real and authentic!

You'll love her "Something To Talk About" and "Angel From Montgomery".

Wow, Empress, I thought you weren't going to get through it, Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song, beautifully sung. Never apologise for having and showing feelings, it shows you have a soul

That’s Bruce Hornsby on the piano. He has his own songs as well.

Songs of unrequited love always get people in the feelz.

Great reaction. You felt in this song what I felt when i first heard it. There's nothing worse than someone pretending to love you.

Hi Empress, this song was written by Mike Reid and Allen Shambling and was first released by Bonnie Raitt in 1991. It has been covered 168 times since then including the Teddy Swims version that you reacted to last year.

Check out her song "Love Has No Pride", also recorded by Linda Ronstadt, among others.

Your reaction video is the best one I’ve seen on this song.

I could slow dance to this all night, and weep till dawn, my tears falling, slowly rolling from your shoulder, down your back..... Heartbreaking.... For more of an uplifting example, Let's Give Them Something To Talk About. Great voice and guitarist!!!!!

Bonnie's version is the best. One of the best songs of the 90's.

Over almost 5 decades Bonnie has made me laugh, dance, and cry. I wish I could thank her in some way.

You might want to look into her music career... She's has hot rock on the slide guitar,, and soft sweet music like this.....🎸🎼⛵🌷

A big, strong, former football star wrote this classic. Mike Reid is an intelligent man with many talents.

...similarly impressive songs are e.g. Patty Griffin's "Someone else's tomorrow" and "Forgiveness" 🤗

I can't make you love me Empress

I got to say that you look absolutely amazing today. 😁👌 Besides that, Bonnie Raitt is an American musical legend of the blues world. Her guitar playing are of high class and her slide is top grade too.

I love this song , and this version is so good. Many people have covered it, but the first time I heard it was when Chantel McGregor sang it at The Glee Club, self-accompanied by her acoustic guitar. She sang it so well.

The most beautiful lyrics. The most honest delivery.

Bonnie Raitt performs this song so convincingly and beautifully that it brings a tear to my eye. Beautifully sad song .. I love it 💔

Once again, your reaction is very nice to see and the song is very beautiful too. Thank you for having such a beautiful channel 👌🌹🌺👍

Empress great reaction ,again,as usual. Yes,Teddy Swims did a cover of this song..This song was written by songwriting team of Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin. 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. When the judge sentenced him and asked him what he had learned, the guy said, "You can't make a woman love you if she don't." ..Can you please do a reaction to the song Love Shack by the band The B-52's.....Thank you and have a good day....

Fine reaction! Bonnie is cool peoples. I do believe took a break for some years. Not sure if it was due to recovery. I think perhaps one of the 1st songs she came back with was, Nick Of Time, which I would recommend. I see others already recommended Something To Talk About. 👍

This was written by songwriting team of Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin. 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. When the judge sentenced him and asked him what he had learned, the guy said, "You can't make a woman love you if she don't." The judge was expecting something along the lines of, "I can't shoot stuff because I'm angry." The song is about a woman who knows her man has lost interest and just wants to spend one more night with him before moving on with her life. Instead of lying to herself or trying to work things out, she confronts the reality and seeks closure with that final night together. In the morning, she'll be on her way. Reid and Shamblin began writing this song with a faster tempo; it came together when they slowed it down. When they completed the demo, they thought it might be a good fit for Linda Ronstadt, but the song ultimately went to Raitt, who loved it on first listen. "It was absolutely one of the most honest and original heartache songs I had ever heard," she told the Los Angeles Times. "It was a point of view that I had been on both sides of, and it struck me deeply. I knew immediately I wanted to sing it." Getting the news that someone doesn't love you anymore is devastating, but Raitt feels that delivering it is worse. Many artists have recorded this song over the years in a variety of styles. The jazz singer Nancy Wilson was one of the first, taking it to #87 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1994. Boyz II Men reached #75 on that chart with their 2009 version. The song reached its highest chart position in the UK in 1997 when a cover by George Michael released as a double A-side alongside "Older" peaked at #3. Another charting version in the UK was by Adele, whose live rendition climbed to #37 in October 2012 (this version was originally included on iTunes Festival: London 2011, an EP of songs released in the wake of her 2011 iTunes Festival appearance). Prince included the song on his 1996 album Emancipation, and Priyanka Chopra did an EDM version that made #28 on the Dance chart in 2014. This is likely the most popular song written by an All-Pro NFL star. Co-writer Mike Reid was a star defensive tackle at Penn State and was drafted seventh overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1970. He made two Pro Bowls before quitting football in 1975 so he could pursue music. It was a good career move: he became a top songwriter in Nashville, and also a prominent artist, with a #1 Country hit, "Walk on Faith," in 1990.

Been there. Thank you for posting ❤

To Martha Z. Couldn't say it better myself. Bonnie is a life changer. All of us who love her music, are one.

She famous for blues, rock, and being an awesome slide guitarist. Listen to Love Me Like A Man, Don't Advertize Your Man, Give Them Something To Talk About, and a zillion others. She won a Grammy this year for Just Like That. It's worth looking up her volume of music.

Other comments have suggested a few other Bonnie Raitt songs which you should check out. The piano player on this song is Bruce Hornsby and you should listen to his hit song "The Way It Is" (1986).

I think you would really enjoy her song "Something to talk about". That one is pretty upbeat, beautiful and fun

A masterpiece with many covers by Bonnie Raitt!

It is definitely a very sad song. I loved it from the first time I heard it and back then I mostly listened to very hard rock music. We don't need to know what you were remembering, as we all have our own version of that tale.

You should react to one of her classics 'Have a ❤ heart'

-Jessica Alba -Stacey Dash -Jennifer Lopez -Empress Joy-Jean -Anna Camp That's my list. Five of the most beautiful women I've ever seen ❤

Such a sad but amazing song. Very beautiful reaction. 🙏🏻

No matter if sad or happy your reaction always leave me with smile because of how you get into the songs ! Thank you for your commitment to your music ! I love Bonnie Raitt !

You would like Bonnie's song "Angel from Montgomery" I think.

There are songs and then there are special songs. This fits into the special category.

I have watched a LOT of reaction vids to this song. Women get it and women are not afraid to show they connect with this song. Your face. OMG. You get it.

Empress Joy-Jean Bonnie Raitt live versions are even better! And she has more fun and sexy songs. Natural, slide guitar woman. Got to see her in person a few times. Glad you've found her..have fun exploring her more!

Don't apologize for showing honest feeling. It is sadly too rare. So cherish it. We do. "we feel the power"

@EMPRESS JOY JEAN REACTS I think that you would enjoy the Teddy Swims version of this song.

No one can do this song better than Bonnie. She is an amazing singer, performer, and guitar player.

Teddy Swims did a fine cover of this, but Bonnie's original has always seemed the most authentic to me, even though I'm a man. But I first heard it at a similar point in my own life. I didn't know who had done the piano because I hadn't yet discovered Bruce Hornsby, but I'm not surprised that he was playing.

It's hard to really appreciate this song unless you've experienced it. One of my all time favorite songs.

Absolutely love your smile and it hurts me to see you sad, but I love to watch as you listen to the lyric's. Totally unexpected. Thank you for allowing us to visit and watch these beautiful reactions.

When one person loves with all their heart and soul, but their partner doesn't, it can cut like a knife. She depicted through this song, something so real, pure truth, & how some see it, & are going through it. Raw & uncut.

Look up Bonnie Raitt “Angel from Montgomery”

Bonnie is the Queen. She plays guitar as a badass and sings like a goddess. Listen to the album Slipstream. All songs on that album is just amazing. She can rock your shirt off! 🙂👍

I listened to an interview that Bonnie had given, regarding the substance of this song. She told this sad story about loosing her husband to another woman. She loved him so deeply. She stated that when she married him.... she knew that she would not be able to keep him. She said she just wasn't beautiful enough for him. Dear Lord.....my heart feels like it has been pulled from my chest.....just like every time I hear it. I hope your sadness has gone away now, Bonnie. Peace be with you.

You must try for your enjoyment Bonnie singing nick of time,something to talk about and of course Kokomo blues

"I'll feel the power; but, you won't" Such a real song with real emotion and understanding. Achingly sad. "I'll do what is right" Unrequited love is so sad. "I'll give up this fight" Love, Loss, and Acceptance.

This song literally hurts my heart.

You gave me chills with your reaction. You felt it! This is one of the most sad but beautiful songs out there. Truth.

This was the original.

Sweet Empress ♥️ Beautiful reaction by a beautiful lady! So sorry to hear that sadly, you can relate to this song. Shame on whoever put you through that. It's their loss though. Such a sweet and beautiful young lady you are, both inside and out. Thank you for your sincere reactions!

Really enjoyed your reaction to this classic song Empress! I knew you'd love it. Bonnie Rhett is an amazing artist and performer. She's won three Grammy awards. And Rolling Stone Magazine has her listed as number 50 of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 89 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time". You definitely need to react to more of her music. Songs like Something To Talk About and Thing Called Love. Thanks again for your beautiful reaction!❤

I've experienced these lyrics...its tough!

I'm not really a Bonnie Raitt fan But this song is so beautiful & has a true meaning for me I've loved this woman for years and no matter how hard I want her to love me back, she just doesn't. It's been a very painful journey, so I can relate to this song. You are so beautiful, Empress I love your channel. Happy 2022.

songs so sad because she doesnt sound angry and throwing a fit about it, she just wants to try to soak up one more night of loving someone even if she knows he doesnt feel the same for her.. she wants to imagine he loves her the same

"Stand Up to the Night" is one of if not her best song. It's played at the very beginning of the movie Extremities.

This song has a special meaning to me. Every time I hear it it brings back memories of my next door neighbor. I heard them playing this song on their patio one evening. Two days later they died when a drunk driver hit them leaving a 17 year old daughter alone in the world. It was the second time the man had killed someone while driving drunk.

You should listen to her recording of "All at Once" from the same album / I have a daughter, and I cry when the bag pipes start'

You'll also have to listen to some Bonnie Tyler