Is n't She lovely - wikipedia Is n't She lovely `` Is n't She Lovely ? '' Single by Stevie Wonder from the album Songs in the Key of Life Released 1976 ( 1976 ) Recorded Genre R&B Length 3 : 20 ( radio edit ) 6 : 34 ( album version ) Label Motown Songwriter ( s ) Stevie Wonder Producer ( s ) Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder singles chronology `` I Wish '' ( 1976 ) `` Is n't She Lovely ? '' ( 1976 ) `` Sir Duke '' ( 1977 ) `` Is n't She Lovely '' is a US single by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key of Life. In it he celebrates the birth of his daughter, Aisha. There are three verses, each ending with the phrase `` is n't she lovely, made from love '' ( or `` so very lovely... '' ). The recording opens with the sound of a baby crying, and the outro features Aisha as a baby. The radio edit leaves out the crying baby sounds at the beginning and has a much shorter outro. Nathan Watts said in an interview that he originally recorded a bass track for the song, but Wonder replaced it with his own keyboard bass for the final version. Stevie Wonder performed this song live for Queen Elizabeth II at her Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June 2012, with lyrics modified to refer to the Queen. Contents 1 The album 2 Personnel 3 Cover versions 4 Chart history 5 References 6 External links The album The song, musically constructed over basic chord changes, is considered an example of the fusion of fundamental jazz and pop elements. Although the song was very popular and has received much radio airplay, it did not chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 because Stevie Wonder would not allow it to be released as a 45 RPM single despite being asked to do so by Motown. The song did make the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts as an `` album cut '', entering the AC Top 40 on January 8, 1977, staying there for five weeks and peaking at # 23. Personnel Stevie Wonder -- vocals, harmonica, percussion, RMI Electra Piano, Fender Rhodes, bass synth, drums Greg Phillinganes -- keyboards Cover versions A cover version by vocalist David Parton was a UK number four hit in 1977. It was the 54th biggest hit of the year. Frank Sinatra recorded a cover version during the Trilogy sessions on August 22, 1979. It was not included on the album but later appeared on the Complete Reprise Collection. A cover version by singer Freddy Cole ( younger brother of Nat King Cole ) was included in his 1995 album Always. American Idol runner - up Clay Aiken performed a cover of the song on a 2005 episode of the show Scrubs. In November 2012, an acoustic version sung by cancer victim Jimmy Higham and his friend and colleague John Walmsley made number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released and proceeds of its electronic sales went to raise money for a bursary fund set up in Jimmy Higham 's memory at Wellington College, Berkshire where he had worked as a member of staff. This version caused the original version to penetrate the UK Singles Chart at number 94. Chart history Artist UK U.S. Billboard Australia Singles Chart Hot 100 AC Year - end ( 1976 ) Stevie Wonder 94 -- 23 116 David Parton -- -- -- Jimmy Higham & Jon Walmsley 41 -- -- -- References Jump up ^ `` Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John and Madness Lead Queen 's Diamond Jubilee ''. WCBS - FM. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Top Adult Songs 1961 - 2006 A / K / A Top Adult Contemporary Songs 1961 - 1993 - Joel Whitburn ''. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 419. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 1977 - UK Music Charts ''. Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 19. ^ Jump up to : `` Jimmy Higham & Jon Walmsley ''. The Official Charts Company. ^ Jump up to : `` The Official Charts Company - Is n't She Lovely ''. The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Jump up ^ Steffen Hung. `` Forum - 1970 ( ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts ) ''. Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016 - 06 - 02. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 19. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Stevie Wonder Studio albums The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie Tribute to Uncle Ray With a Song in My Heart Stevie at the Beach Up - Tight Down to Earth I Was Made to Love Her Someday at Christmas Eivets Rednow For Once in My Life My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed & Delivered Where I 'm Coming From Music of My Mind Talking Book Innervisions Fulfillingness ' First Finale Songs in the Key of Life Hotter than July In Square Circle Characters Conversation Peace A Time to Love Ten Billion Hearts When The World Began Gospel Inspired by Lula Live albums Recorded Live : The 12 Year Old Genius Stevie Wonder Live Live at the Talk of the Town Natural Wonder Soundtracks Stevie Wonder 's Journey Through `` The Secret Life of Plants '' The Woman in Red Jungle Fever Compilations Looking Back Stevie Wonder 's Original Musiquarium I Song Review : A Greatest Hits Collection At the Close of a Century Ballad Collection The Definitive Collection 20th Century Masters The Complete Stevie Wonder Top ten singles `` Fingertips - Part 2 '' `` Uptight ( Everything 's Alright ) '' `` Blowin ' in the Wind '' `` A Place in the Sun '' `` I Was Made to Love Her '' `` I 'm Wondering '' `` Shoo - Be-Doo - Be-Doo - Da - Day '' `` For Once in My Life '' `` My Cherie Amour '' `` Yester - Me, Yester - You, Yesterday '' `` Never Had a Dream Come True '' `` Signed, Sealed, Delivered I 'm Yours '' `` Heaven Help Us All '' `` If You Really Love Me '' `` Superstition '' `` You Are the Sunshine of My Life '' `` Higher Ground '' `` Living for the City '' `` He 's Misstra Know - It - All '' `` You Have n't Done Nothin ' '' `` Boogie On Reggae Woman '' `` I Wish '' `` Sir Duke '' `` Send One Your Love '' `` Master Blaster ( Jammin ' ) '' `` I Ai n't Gonna Stand for It '' `` Happy Birthday '' `` That Girl '' `` Do I Do '' `` Ebony and Ivory '' `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' `` Love Light in Flight '' `` Part - Time Lover '' `` That 's What Friends Are For '' `` Go Home '' Other singles `` Hey Harmonica Man '' `` Hey Love '' `` I Do n't Know Why '' `` Never Dreamed You 'd Leave in Summer '' `` Superwoman ( Where Were You When I Needed You ) '' `` Do n't You Worry ' bout a Thing '' `` As '' `` Another Star '' `` Lately '' `` Ribbon in the Sky '' `` Overjoyed '' `` Faith '' Other songs `` You and I ( We Can Conquer the World ) '' `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' `` They Wo n't Go When I Go '' `` Knocks Me Off My Feet '' `` Pastime Paradise '' `` Is n't She Lovely '' `` Black Man '' Collaborations `` Ebony and Ivory '' `` We Are the World '' `` Just Good Friends '' `` California Roll '' Related articles Discography Lula Mae Hardaway Syreeta Wright KJLH Wonderin ' `` Wonder - ful '' Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Isn%27t_She_Lovely&oldid=810791161 '' Categories : 1976 songs 1977 singles 2012 singles Motown singles Stevie Wonder songs Songs written by Stevie Wonder Songs about parenthood Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Português Edit links This page was last edited on 17 November 2017, at 13 : 30. 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Question: who wrote the song isn't she lovely
Answer: Stevie Wonder