Make You Feel My Love

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

"Make You Feel My Love"
Sheet music for the first verse
Song by Bob Dylan
from the album Time Out of Mind
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1997
RecordedJanuary 1997
StudioCriteria Studios (Miami, FL)
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length3:32
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Daniel Lanois
Time Out of Mind track listing
11 tracks
  1. "Love Sick"
  2. "Dirt Road Blues"
  3. "Standing in the Doorway"
  4. "Million Miles"
  5. "Tryin' to Get to Heaven"
  6. "'Til I Fell in Love with You"
  7. "Not Dark Yet"
  8. "Cold Irons Bound"
  9. "Make You Feel My Love"
  10. "Can't Wait"
  11. "Highlands"

"Make You Feel My Love", also known as "To Make You Feel My Love", is a song written by Bob Dylan for his album Time Out of Mind, released in September 1997. It was first released commercially in August 1997 by Billy Joel for his compilation album Greatest Hits Volume III.

It is one of the few songs to have achieved the status of becoming a "standard" in the 21st century, having been covered by more than 450 different artists.[2] The best known cover versions are ones by Adele, Michael Bolton, Neil Diamond, Elkie Brooks, Boy George, Bryan Ferry, Joan Osborne, Garth Brooks, Kelly Clarkson with Ben Platt,[2] Nick Knowles,[3] and Pink.[4]

Reception

Spectrum Culture included the song on a list of "Bob Dylan's 20 Best Songs of the 90s". In an article accompanying the list, critic John Paul described it thus:[5]

"Accompanied by a lone piano, ghostlike bass line and slightly woozy sounding organ playing sustained notes throughout, the arrangement of the song isn't terribly remarkable, the meat of the song itself relying on Dylan's surprisingly emotional read and jazz-like chord progression.

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Matthew Wilkening rated "Make You Feel My Love" as the 7th best song Dylan recorded between 1992 and 2011, praising it as a "weary, textured masterpiece".[6]

A 2021 Guardian article included it on a list of "80 Bob Dylan songs everyone should know".[7]

Personnel

Additional musicians

Live performances

According to his official website, Dylan performed the song live over 300 times in concert between 1997 and 2019 on the

The Bootleg Series Vol. 17: Fragments - Time Out Of Mind Sessions (1996-1997).[10] The live debut occurred at Columbia Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina on November 2, 1997, and the last performance (to date) took place at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., on December 8, 2019.[11]

Cover versions

Billy Joel version

"To Make You Feel My Love"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album Greatest Hits Volume III
B-side
"Intro/Summer, Highland Falls"
ReleasedAugust 13, 1997 (1997-08-13)
Recorded1997 (1997)
GenreSoft rock
Length3:53
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Peter Asher
Billy Joel singles chronology
"Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"
(1994) 		"To Make You Feel My Love"
(1997) 		"Hey Girl"
(1997)

Billy Joel released his version of the song, titled "To Make You Feel My Love", for his compilation album Greatest Hits Volume III (1997). It was released as the album's lead single and reached number 50 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[12] Joel's single pre-dated Dylan's release of the song by one month.

Chart history

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 90
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[14] 29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 99
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 50
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[17] 9
US Billboard
Hot Singles Sales
 53

Hope Floats versions

"To Make You Feel My Love"
Single by Garth Brooks
from the album Hope Floats: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedMay 18, 1998 (1998-05-18)
Recorded1998 (1998)
GenreCountry[2]
Length3:54
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Allen Reynolds
Garth Brooks singles chronology
"Two Piña Coladas"
(1998) 		"To Make You Feel My Love"
(1998) 		"Burnin' the Roadhouse Down"
(1998)
"To Make You Feel My Love"
Song by Trisha Yearwood
from the album Hope Floats: Music from the Motion Picture
ReleasedApril 7, 1998 (1998-04-07)
Length2:57
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Don Was, Forest Whitaker

Best Country Song
.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[18] 22
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[19] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] 8
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[21] 1
Year-end charts
Chart (1998) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[22] 63
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 22
US Country Songs (Billboard)[24] 32

Adele version

"Make You Feel My Love"
Single by Adele
from the album 19
ReleasedOctober 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)
RecordedOctober 2007 (2007-10)
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)Bob Dylan
Producer(s)Jim Abbiss
Adele singles chronology
"Cold Shoulder"
(2008) 		"Make You Feel My Love"
(2008) 		"Water and a Flame"
(2009)
Music video
"Make You Feel My Love" on
YouTube

In 2008, English singer-songwriter Adele recorded "Make You Feel My Love" for her debut studio album 19 (2008). It was released as the album's fourth and final single on October 27, 2008, both on CD and vinyl, originally peaking at number 26.[25]

Background

"Make You Feel My Love" is the only cover version on Adele's debut album 19; she either wrote or co-wrote all the others.

She listened to the song under pressure from her manager and loved it, although she did not want a cover version on her album, worried that it implies that she is incapable of writing enough of her own songs.[26]

Piano is played by Neil Cowley and Adele is credited with bass.[27]

Critical reception

According to Alex Fletcher of Digital Spy, the version expresses Adele's affection for the song, "with just piano as backing, her dreamy, passionate vocals are allowed to shine".[28]

According to Dave Simpson of The Guardian, with her "hushed delivery", Adele makes the song "her own".[29]

In January 2013, Heart Radio listed Adele's recording as the UK's number one song of all time in its Hall of Fame Top 500.[30]

Chart performance

Initially, the song only reached a peak of number 26, but found a new lease of life in 2010, two years after its release, following performances by several contestants on the

fifth series of Britain's Got Talent
.

After years of trickle selling, "Make You Feel My Love" passed the million sales mark in the UK in 2017.[33]

Music video

The song's music video features Adele singing the song in London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf.[citation needed] It was directed by Mat Kirkby.[34] As of June 2024, the music video has received over 190 million views on YouTube.[35]

Live performances

On Friday, November 20, 2015, Adele sang the song during a

Wimbledon Theatre for a nonexistent show.[37] Adele herself, disguised as a nanny named "Jenny", pretended to also be an Adele impersonator, and was the last one to sing. When she started singing "Make You Feel My Love", the other performers finally recognized her and realized they had been pranked.[38][39]

Usage in media

Adele's version features in the

Supertyphoon Haiyan in the Philippines entitled Songs for the Philippines.[40]

During a concert at London's O2 Arena on March 22, 2016, the day of the Brussels bombings, Adele dedicated a performance of the song to the victims of the attacks.[41]

In addition, Adele's video of the song, directed by Mat Kirby, was released on music channels in late September 2008 and continues to be featured on her website.[42]

List of recordings

Digital download (version 1)

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:32[43]

Digital download (version 2)

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:32
  2. "Make You Feel My Love" (video) – 3:32

CD single

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:32
  2. "Painting Pictures" – 3:33

19 version

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" – 3:32

19 Deluxe version

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" (live at Hotel Cafe) – 3:52

Chimes of Freedom live version

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" (recorded live at WXPN) – 4:04

Live at the Royal Albert Hall
live version

  1. "Make You Feel My Love" (Live) – 3:48

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[60] Gold  
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[61] Gold 30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[62] 5× Platinum 400,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[63] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[64] Platinum 50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[65] 4× Platinum 2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[66] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Zemler, Emily (October 16, 2019). "Kelly Clarkson and Ben Platt Cover Bob Dylan's 'Make You Feel My Love'". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ a b c Browne, David (October 28, 2019). "How Bob Dylan's 'Make You Feel My Love' Became a Modern Standard". Rolling Stone.
  3. ^ "I'm a Celebrity: Nick Knowles' kids love dad's budgie smugglers". BBC News. December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Meredith, Karenna (March 16, 2020). "Pink Covered 'Make You Feel My Love,' and Her Performance Is a Beautiful Escape For Your Mind". PopSugar.
  5. JSTOR 896896
    .
  6. ^ Wilkening, Matthew (May 24, 2011). "Top 10 Bob Dylan songs of the last 20 years (1992-2011)". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Docx, Edward (May 22, 2021). "Beyond Mr Tambourine Man: 80 Bob Dylan songs everyone should know". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Make You Feel My Love". www.bobdylan.com. The Official Bob Dylan Site.
  9. ^ "2000". searchingforagem.com.
  10. ^ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (November 17, 2022). "Bob Dylan Announces 'Fragments - Time Out Of Mind Sessions' | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved November 17, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Setlists". The Official Bob Dylan Site.
  12. ^ "Billy Joel: Singles & EPs". AllMusic.
  13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 146.
  14. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. September 22, 1997. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  15. ^ "Billy Joel – To Make You Feel My Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Adult Contemporary Chart - Billboard". Billboard. August 30, 1997.
  18. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7945." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 21, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  19. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3660." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 17, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  20. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  23. ^ "1998 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-95. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  24. ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  25. ^ "MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE: Adele". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ Quan, Denise (January 26, 2018). "Revisiting Adele's Breakthrough: '19' Turns 10". Grammy Awards.
  27. ^ Paskett, Zoe (September 29, 2016). "Neil Cowley: 'Adele's Hometown Glory only took one take to record'". Islington Gazette. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  28. ^ Fletcher, Alex (October 23, 2008). "Adele: 'Make You Feel My Love'". Digital Spy.
  29. ^ Simpson, David (April 15, 2011). "Adele – review". The Guardian.
  30. ^ "Adele wins Heart's best song of all time". Radio Today. January 2, 2013.
  31. ^ The X Factor UK (August 28, 2010). "Annastasia Baker's X Factor Audition (Full Version) - itv.com/xfactor". Archived from the original on September 1, 2010 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ Jones, Alan (October 3, 2010). "Music Week (October 3, 2010)". Buzzjack. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  33. ^ Copsey, Rob (September 19, 2017). "The UK's Official Chart 'millionaires' revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  34. YouTube
  35. ^ "ADELE - 'Make You Feel My Love' - YouTube". www.youtube.com. September 25, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  36. ^ Goodman, Jessica (November 24, 2015). "Adele impersonator interview: Talullah Windmill explains the BBC video". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  37. ^ "Adele at the BBC: When Adele wasn't Adele at all... but was Jenny!". BBC. November 20, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  38. ^ Saad, Nardine (November 24, 2015). "Adele gets a make-under for BBC Music special, pranks Adele impersonators". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  39. ^ "EXTENDED version of 'When Adele Wasn't Adele' - Adele: Live in London". BBC America. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  40. ^ Grow, Kory (November 26, 2013). "Beatles, Eminem, U2 Set for Philippines Benefit Album". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  41. ^ "Adele fans pay tribute to victims of Brussels attacks at London concert". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. BBC. March 22, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  42. ^ "Make You Feel My Love". Adele website. Archived from the original on February 17, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  43. ^ "Adele: The full story". BBC News. February 26, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  44. Ultratip
    .
  45. ^ "Adele Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  46. Billboard.biz. Archived from the original
    on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  47. ^ "Adele Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  48. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Make You Feel My Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  49. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Adele" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  50. ^ "Adele – Make You Feel My Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  51. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  52. ^ "Adele – Make You Feel My Love". Singles Top 100.
  53. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  54. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  55. Billboard.biz
    . Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  56. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2009". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  57. ^ "Dutch Charts ... Single 2009". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved February 15, 2011.
  58. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  59. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  60. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2015". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  61. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Adele – Make You Feel My Love" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  62. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Adele – Make You Feel My Love". Music Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  63. ^ "Danish single certifications – Adele – Make You Feel My Love". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  64. ^ "Italian single certifications – Adele – Make You Feel My Love" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Make You Feel My Love" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  65. ^ "British single certifications – Adele – Make You Feel My Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  66. ^ "American single certifications – Adele – Make You Feel My Love". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Make_You_Feel_My_Love&oldid=1232169542"