"Lovin' You" is a song recorded by American singer Minnie Riperton from her second studio album, Perfect Angel (1974). It was written by Riperton and Richard Rudolph, produced by Rudolph and Stevie Wonder, and released as the album's fourth single on January 18, 1975.
The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 5, 1975. Additionally, it reached number two on the UK Singles chart, and number three on the Billboard R&B chart. In the US, it ranked number 13 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1975.
On April 8, 1975, "Lovin' You" was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA for sales in excess of 1,000,000 units.[6] It was also certified Silver in the UK by BPI on May 1, 1975 for sales of 250,000 units.
In the 1996 comedy film The Nutty Professor, Sherman Klump, under the guise of his alter ego Buddy Love, sings the first part of the song to his love interest Carla Purdy (while humorously twisting his rival Reggie Washington's hand to achieve the high singing note at the end of the chorus.)
In the 1997 comedy film, Vegas Vacation, Ellen Griswold and Wayne Newton sing the song in duet.
In season 1 episode 2 of South Park, "Weight Gain 4000", aired on August 27th, 1997, Mr. Garrison plans to assassinate Cathy Lee Gifford the moment John Stamos' little brother hits the high note of the song in concert, but since Stamos' brother can't actually hit the note, Garrison's plan is thrown off and Gifford lives.
In the early 2000s, Visa used a clip of the song in a TV commercial where the song was played during a Pittsburgh Steelers game. To the dismay of many of the players and fans, in the middle of the commercial it cuts to a scene at a music store where an employee of the stadium sound crew was trying to buy a copy of "Who Let The Dogs Out" by using a check.
In 2006, the Disney film The Wild features the song for a few seconds.
In 2010, the DreamWorks Animation film Megamind, it is played a couple of different times throughout the film.
American R&B singer Shanice recorded a cover of "Lovin' You" for her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song was produced by Narada Michael Walden and released by Motown as the album's fourth single in August 1992.[54] It reached number 59 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles chart. A remake of Shanice's original cover was also included on her album Every Woman Dreams (2006).[55][56]
Shanice's five-octave vocal range,[57] as well as her "rare coloratura soprano" abilities, were showcased by her cover of "Lovin' You"
"Lovin' You" has been covered in a variety of genres including jazz, reggae, pop, rock, electronica, indie rock, R&B, soul, and hip hop.
American jazz musician and composer Miles Davis recorded the song "Minnie" on May 5, 1975. "Minnie" was based on Minnie Riperton's song "Lovin' You". The song was recorded in seven takes, with take number seven being released on Davis' posthumous album The Complete On the Corner Session
The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 5, 1975. Additionally, it reached number two on the UK Singles chart, and number three on the Billboard R&B chart. In the US, it ranked number 13 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1975.
On April 8, 1975, "Lovin' You" was certified Gold in the United States by the RIAA for sales in excess of 1,000,000 units.[6] It was also certified Silver in the UK by BPI on May 1, 1975 for sales of 250,000 units.
In the 1996 comedy film The Nutty Professor, Sherman Klump, under the guise of his alter ego Buddy Love, sings the first part of the song to his love interest Carla Purdy (while humorously twisting his rival Reggie Washington's hand to achieve the high singing note at the end of the chorus.)
In the 1997 comedy film, Vegas Vacation, Ellen Griswold and Wayne Newton sing the song in duet.
In season 1 episode 2 of South Park, "Weight Gain 4000", aired on August 27th, 1997, Mr. Garrison plans to assassinate Cathy Lee Gifford the moment John Stamos' little brother hits the high note of the song in concert, but since Stamos' brother can't actually hit the note, Garrison's plan is thrown off and Gifford lives.
In the early 2000s, Visa used a clip of the song in a TV commercial where the song was played during a Pittsburgh Steelers game. To the dismay of many of the players and fans, in the middle of the commercial it cuts to a scene at a music store where an employee of the stadium sound crew was trying to buy a copy of "Who Let The Dogs Out" by using a check.
In 2006, the Disney film The Wild features the song for a few seconds.
In 2010, the DreamWorks Animation film Megamind, it is played a couple of different times throughout the film.
American R&B singer Shanice recorded a cover of "Lovin' You" for her second studio album, Inner Child (1991). The song was produced by Narada Michael Walden and released by Motown as the album's fourth single in August 1992.[54] It reached number 59 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles chart. A remake of Shanice's original cover was also included on her album Every Woman Dreams (2006).[55][56]
Shanice's five-octave vocal range,[57] as well as her "rare coloratura soprano" abilities, were showcased by her cover of "Lovin' You"
"Lovin' You" has been covered in a variety of genres including jazz, reggae, pop, rock, electronica, indie rock, R&B, soul, and hip hop.
American jazz musician and composer Miles Davis recorded the song "Minnie" on May 5, 1975. "Minnie" was based on Minnie Riperton's song "Lovin' You". The song was recorded in seven takes, with take number seven being released on Davis' posthumous album The Complete On the Corner Session
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