Valentine's Day: 20 Greatest Love Songs Of All Time
16. "Lovin You" - Minnie Riperton
http://youtu.be/kE0pwJ5PMDg I guess it makes sense; theres a newborn in the house and mom and dad want a little alone time. Daddys a songwriter. Mommy has a seven octave range. So they turn a lullaby for their baby (Bridesmaids and SNL alum, Maya Rudolph) into a Billboard chart-topper and one of the greatest love songs. I think part of its longevity is in the simplicity of the lyrics. Loving you is easy cuz youre beautiful/Making love with you, is all I wanna do. Iambic pentameter, it is not. Ripertons voice, clear and sweet, takes the main stage, and besides the two lines that reference getting down (everytime that we ooohhh) the song could be a love song to a child, just as easily. In fact, check out the unedited version of the song and youll hear her singing Maya in the background. Bonus: Riperton uses the whistle range in the song. The birds you hear in the song, thats Riperton singing with the birds at the UCLA botanical gardens.