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
Michael English (American singer) contract with Curb Records to produce mainstream pop music. A duet with Wynonna Judd, titled "Healing" (a song English had originally recorded for his album "Hope"), introduced English to a secular audience when the song was featured in the 1994 movie "Silent Fall". In September 1996, English released a pop album, "Freedom". The album’s first single, "Your Love Amazes Me" (a cover of country music singer John Berry's 1994 hit), peaked at No. 10 on the adult contemporary chart but only hit No. 105 on the main chart. At both the 1996 and 1997 Dove Awards, his co-production for album