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( March 2010 ) `` Lovin ' You '' Single by Minnie Riperton from the album Perfect Angel B - side `` The Edge of a Dream '' Released January 13, 1975 Recorded Genre Soul Length 3 : 21 ( radio edit ) 3 : 46 ( album version ) Label Epic 32561 Songwriter ( s ) Minnie Riperton Richard Rudolph Producer ( s ) Stevie Wonder and Richard Rudolph ( as Scorbu Productions ) Minnie Riperton singles chronology `` Seeing You This Way '' ( 1974 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 1975 ) `` Inside My Love '' ( 1975 ) `` Seeing You This Way '' ( 1974 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 1975 ) `` Inside My Love '' ( 1975 ) Perfect Angel track listing `` Every Time He Comes Around '' ( 7 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 8 ) `` Our Lives '' ( 9 ) `` Lovin ' You '' is a 1975 hit single originally performed by American singer Minnie Riperton from her album Perfect Angel ( 1974 ). It was written by Riperton and Richard Rudolph, produced by Stevie Wonder and Richard Rudolph, and released on January 13, 1975. It became a number 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 on April 5, 1975. Additionally, it reached number 2 on the UK Singles chart, and number 3 on the Billboard R&B chart. In the US, Billboard ranked it as the number 13 song for 1975. The song is especially known for Riperton 's use of the high whistle register in the song 's bridge, and for the chirping songbirds heard throughout. Contents 1 Setting 2 Uses in popular culture 3 Chart performance 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 3.3 Certifications 4 Shanice version 4.1 Track listing 4.2 Charts 4.3 Personnel 5 References 6 External links Setting It was the fourth single from Riperton 's album Perfect Angel ( 1974 ). As with the rest of the album, the keyboard backing is played by Stevie Wonder ( credited as `` El Toro Negro '', Spanish for the black bull, as Wonder is a Taurus ). `` Lovin ' You '' was among the first of several songs to top the U.S. pop chart without the help of a percussion instrument. Prior examples of percussion-less Number Ones were Jim Croce -- `` Time in a Bottle '' ( 1973 ), The Beatles -- `` Yesterday '' ( 1965 ), and on the UK Singles Chart, The Beatles -- `` Eleanor Rigby '' ( 1966 ). According to the liner notes from Riperton 's compilation album Petals, the melody for `` Lovin ' You '' was created to be a distraction for her baby daughter ( Maya Rudolph ) so that Minnie and her husband Richard could hang out. Maya was in the studio with Riperton on the day it was recorded and Riperton can be heard singing her daughter 's name at the end, but only in the unedited or album version. The song fades out early in the radio edit because the disc jockeys felt that the repeated `` Maya '' was being overdone and that it would be misunderstood as a religious chant. Uses in popular culture `` Lovin ' You ( Minnie Riperton ) '' The intro and first verse ( couplet ) from Lovin ' You ( 1974 ) by Minnie Riperton. Problems playing this file ? See media help. The Orb song, `` A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld '' was initially called `` Loving You '' after the Minnie Riperton song. The Orb 's version as it was originally played live sampled heavily from Riperton. On signing to the label Big Life, the Orb changed the title of the song, usually leaving `` Loving You '' as a subtitle. Upon the single 's release, Riperton 's management forced Big Life to remove the unlicensed Riperton samples, ensuring that only the initial first - week release of the single contained the original vocals of Minnie Riperton ; subsequent pressings used vocals from a sound - alike. The version played live on BBC radio ( with samples of Riperton ) ended up on John Peel 's Festive Fifty for 1990. The recorded version released as a single, despite being near 20 minutes in length, reached # 78 on the UK Singles Chart. The intro of the song was featured during the Top Gear : Bolivia Special ( 2009 ). The song appears in a 2017 UK TV commercial for Domino 's. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1975 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 7 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 6 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 11 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1975 ) Rank Australia 38 Canada 56 Netherlands 82 UK 24 US Billboard Hot 100 13 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 1,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Preceded by `` Lady Marmalade '' by Labelle Billboard Hot 100 number - one single April 5, 1975 ( one week ) Succeeded by `` Philadelphia Freedom '' by Elton John Shanice version `` Lovin ' You '' Single by Shanice from the album Inner Child Released August 11, 1992 Format CD single, Cassette single Genre R&B, soul, quiet storm Length 3 : 57 Label Motown 2175 Songwriter ( s ) Minnie Riperton Richard Rudolph Producer ( s ) Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions Shanice singles chronology `` Silent Prayer '' ( 1992 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 1992 ) `` Saving Forever for You '' ( 1992 ) `` Silent Prayer '' ( 1992 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 1992 ) `` Saving Forever for You '' ( 1992 ) Inner Child track listing `` Peace in the World '' ( 8 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 9 ) `` You Ai n't All That '' ( 10 ) Ultimate Collection track listing `` The Way You Love Me '' ( 8 ) `` Lovin ' You '' ( 9 ) `` I 'm Cryin ' '' ( 10 ) Every Woman Dreams track listing `` Chocolate '' ( 11 ) `` Loving You '' ( 12 ) `` Forever Like a Rose '' ( 13 ) Shanice 's cover of the song was released in the summer of 1992 months after the success of her hit `` I Love Your Smile ''. It only achieved minor success on the US Billboard R&B chart peaking at number 59 ; it also peaked at number 54 on the UK chart. The music video for the song is set on a beach. In 2005, she re-recorded the song again for her 2006 album Every Woman Dreams. Track listing Single Version I Love Your Smile ( Driza Bone Single Remix ) I Love Your Smile ( Driza Bone Club Remix ) Instrumental Charts Chart ( 1992 ) Peak Position US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 59 UK Singles Chart 54 Personnel Drums and programming by Narada Michael Walden Keyboards and programming by Louis Biancaniello Produced by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions References Jump up ^ Eskow, Gary ( February 1, 2008 ). `` Classic Tracks : Minnie Riperton 's `` Lovin ' You '' ``. Mix. Archived from the original on April 23, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Boyd, Brian ( 23 October 1998 ). `` Unidentified Flying Orb ''. The Irish Times. p. 12. Jump up ^ `` Domino 's - The Official Food of Anniversaries ''. TV Ad Music. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Minnie Riperton -- Lovin ' You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` RPM Weekly Top Singles - April 19, 1975 ( Volume 23, No. 8 ) ''. Library and Archives Canada. RPM Weekly ( archived ). April 19, 1975. Retrieved February 25, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Minnie Riperton -- Lovin ' You '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Minnie Riperton -- Lovin ' You ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Minnie Riperton : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Minnie Riperton Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Minnie Riperton Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Minnie Riperton Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Forum - 1970 ( ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts ) ''. Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016 - 06 - 02. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 10. Jump up ^ Brendan Lyttle ( 1975 - 12 - 27 ). `` RPM Top 200 Singles of 1975 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2017 - 07 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Jaaroverzichten -- Single 1975 '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved March 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Britain 's best selling records of ' 75 ''. Record Mirror. London : Billboard. January 10, 1976. p. 12. Retrieved August 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1969 / Top 100 Songs of 1969 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Minnie Riperton -- Loving You ''. British Phonographic Industry. Enter Loving You in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Riperton, Minnie -- Lovin ' You ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Minnie Riperton Studio albums Come to My Garden Perfect Angel Adventures in Paradise Stay in Love Minnie Love Lives Forever Compilation albums The Best of Minnie Riperton Gold : The Best of Minnie Riperton Les Fleurs Petals : The Minnie Riperton Collection Associated albums Rotary Connection Songs Singles `` Les Fleurs '' `` Expecting '' `` Seeing You This Way '' `` Lovin ' You '' `` Reasons '' `` Inside My Love '' `` Simple Things '' `` Adventures in Paradise '' `` Young Willing and Able '' `` Stick Together '' `` Memory Lane '' `` Lover and Friend '' `` Here We Go '' `` Give Me Time '' Related articles Rotary Connection Richard Rudolph Maya Rudolph Book : Minnie Riperton Shanice Albums Discovery Inner Child 21... Ways to Grow Shanice Every Woman Dreams Compilations Ultimate Collection Top 10 singles `` ( Baby Tell Me ) Can You Dance '' `` No 1 / 2 Steppin ' '' `` The Way You Love Me '' `` I 'll Bet She 's Got a Boyfriend '' `` This Time '' `` I Love Your Smile '' `` Lovin ' You '' `` I 'm Cryin ' '' `` Silent Prayer '' `` Saving Forever for You '' `` It 's for You '' `` Somewhere '' `` Turn Down the Lights '' `` I Wish '' `` I Like '' `` If I Never Knew You '' `` When I Close My Eyes '' `` Yesterday '' `` You Need a Man '' `` Love is the Gift '' `` Every Woman Dreams '' `` Take Care of U '' Related articles Discography Flex Alexander Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lovin%27_You&oldid=843277632 '' Categories : 1974 songs 1975 singles Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Shanice songs 1992 singles Song recordings produced by Narada Michael Walden Songs written by Richard Rudolph Soul ballads Epic Records singles Quiet storm songs Hidden categories : CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles needing additional references from March 2010 All articles needing additional references Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for UKsinglesbyname Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Magyar Português Edit links This page was last edited on 28 May 2018, at 02 : 29. 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Question: who sings loving you is easy cause you're beautiful
Answer: Minnie Riperton