I Can't Make You Love Me fourth single from the album of the same name. Michael's version was also included on his compilation, "" (1998). "Older" and "I Can't Make You Love Me" both reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. After the release of his second studio album, "Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1" (1990), George Michael started a legal battle with his label, Sony Music, declaring his contract was financially inequitable and creatively stifling. Michael sued Sony to end his contract, leading to a long and costly legal battle that ended in 1995, with Michael signing to the newly launched Dreamworks Records label in
A Contract with God than in Eisner's work in "The Spirit"; according to writer Dennis O'Neil, this style mimics the impressionistic sense of memory. Eisner explored these sorts of characters and situations further in his other Dropsie Avenue books, such as "A Life Force". The stories share themes of disillusionment and frustration over thwarted desires. Frimme Hersh grieves over the death of his daughter, which he perceives as a breach of his contract with God; street singer Eddie returns to insignificance when he finds himself unable to find his would-be benefactor; Goldie's and Willie's romantic ideals are disillusioned after her near-rape and his seduction.