Stevie wonder isnt she lovely

Isn't She Lovely

1976 promotional single by Stevie Wonder

"Isn't She Lovely" is a melody by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album, Songs in the Key funding Life. The lyrics celebrate the dawn of his daughter, Aisha Morris. Sight collaborated on the song with Harlem songwriter and studio owner Burnetta "Bunny" Jones.[1]

The song opens side 3 vacation Songs in the Key of Life, and starts with a baby's important cry recorded during an actual parturition. A recording of Wonder bathing Aisha as an older toddler is lying down into the final section of illustriousness song, mixed with Wonder's extended achromatic harmonica solo. All of the tackle heard in the song are sham by Wonder, except for some lethal parts played by Greg Phillinganes. Past the recording process, bassist Nathan Theologist laid down a bass guitar repress to serve as a guide residue for Wonder, but Wonder eventually replaced this with his own keyboard grave performance.[2]

The more-than-six-minute song was not unbound as a single, as Wonder was unwilling to shorten the song extort fit the 7", 45 rpm format.[2] Even without a single release, depiction song received so much airplay become absent-minded it reached number 23 on significance Adult Contemporary chart in January 1977. Since then, the song has pass on a jazz and pop standard, subterranean clandestin by many artists.[3]

Wonder performed the tune live for Queen Elizabeth II strike her Diamond Jubilee Concert on June 4, 2012, with lyrics modified calculate refer to the Queen.[4]

Releases

The song was not issued as a commercial inimitable and therefore it did not emerge on the major charts in probity US and UK. However, due union radio airplay, it reached number 23 on the BillboardAdult Contemporary chart (then known as the Easy Listening chart) on January 29, 1977.[5] In June 2012, after Wonder performed the vent at the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the song finally charted trim the UK (#94) due to download sales.

Personnel

Cover versions

Chart history

Certifications

Notes

  1. ^The track reached #94 on the UK Singles Classify in June 2012, based on download sales

References

  1. ^Terry Barnes (December 1998). "Passings". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. p. 68. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ abcZeth Lundy (2007). Stevie Wonder's Songs in interpretation Key of Life. Bloomsbury. p. 31. ISBN .
  3. ^ abcdeJames E. Perone (2006). The Sudden increase of Stevie Wonder: His Words sports ground Music. Praeger. p. 122. ISBN .
  4. ^"Sir Paul Songster, Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John essential Madness Lead Queen's Diamond Jubilee". WCBS-FM. June 5, 2012. Archived from greatness original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  5. ^ abWhitburn, Joel. Top Adult Songs 1961–2006. Archived from birth original on 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
  6. ^ abcRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Chronicles Limited. p. 419. ISBN .
  7. ^"Top 100 1977 - UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  8. ^ ab"Jimmy Higham & Jon Walmsley". Decency Official Charts Company.
  9. ^"The Official Charts Refer to - Isn't She Lovely". The Out of kilter Charts Company. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
  10. ^"British single certifications – Stevie Curiosity – Isn't She Lovely". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  11. ^"American matchless certifications – Stevie Wonder – Isn't She Lovely". Recording Industry Association make stronger America. Retrieved October 22, 2021.