Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1270215 By Minnie Riperton. By Minnie Riperton and Richard Rudolph. Arranged by Jhavilah. Film/TV,Multicultural,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Standards,World. Score. 3 pages. Jhavilah #862648. Published by Jhavilah (A0.1270215). Lovin' You is a song recorded by American singer Minnie Riperton from her second studio album, Perfect Angel (1974) 1 . The song was written by Riperton and Richard Rudolph, produced by Rudolph and Stevie Wonder, and released as the album's fourth single on January, 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 . According to the liner notes from Riperton's compilation album Petals, the melody for Lovin' You was created as 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 1 . The song is a love song that features Riperton's signature high-pitched vocals. The song has been covered by many artists and has been used in various films and TV shows Lovin' You is considered one of Riperton's most popular and enduring songs.
