Lovin’ You
~ Recording by Minnie Riperton
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | Lovin’ You | Minnie Riperton | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ECPB-312 |
| 1.8 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | The Originals 2: Soul Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 259.066 |
| 1.5 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Back to the 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 828135 2 | |
| 1.12 | Loving You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Donnamour, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 74321 299932 |
| 1.14 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Now the Music: 100% Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 74321 425682 |
| 2.15 | Lovin' You | 3:42 | Minnie Riperton | De J@ren '70 - Deel 6 - 1975 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 74321 419932 |
| 1.13 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | R&B: From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | J2K 65801 |
| 21.13 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS Records Masterworks, Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Columbia Jazz, Columbia Masterworks, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Harmony Records (budget label owned by Columbia), OKeh, Perfect (1922-1938), Philadelphia International Records, Romeo (1920-1930s US 25¢ shellac label), Sony Classical, Sony Discos (an imprint owned by Sony Discos, Inc.) | JXK 65750 |
| 1.17 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Free Soul: The Classics of Minnie Riperton | Minnie Riperton | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | TOCP-65298 |
| 1.8 | Lovin' You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | Love Ring Best | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29) | TOCP-65410 |
| 1.15 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Petals: The Minnie Riperton Collection | Minnie Riperton | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG) | 72435-29343-2-4 |
| 1.13 | Lovin’ You | 3:47 | Minnie Riperton | Les Fleurs: The Minnie Riperton Anthology | Minnie Riperton | Album + Compilation |
| Stateside | 5351272 |
| 2.16 | Loving You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | New Woman: Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD419 |
| 2.16 | Lovin' You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | 40 One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 556 541-2 |
| 1.16 | Lovin’ You | 3:42 | Minnie Riperton | Top 40 Hitdossier 1975-1976 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 520 809-2 |
| 1.17 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Love Lights 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Japan (primary imprint of Warner Music Japan, Inc.; do not use for copyright/publisher/etc. relationships!) | WPCR-11350 |
| 2.8 | Loving You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Love Album Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCDX 435 |
| 2.11 | Lovin' You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | The Best Smooth Jazz... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX570 |
| 1.6 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | The Love Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 724358203523 |
| 1.10 | Lovin' You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | Smooth Soul Grooves - Volume One | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI) | 25782 |
| 1.8 | Lovin' You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Perfect Angel / Adventures in Paradise | Minnie Riperton | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 07243 5 97197 2 6 |
| 1.3 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Lost and Found in the Seventies: Songs You Never Forget | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) | |
| 1.3 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Lost and Found in the Seventies: Songs You Never Forget (BMG Direct) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 7243-8-64465-2-7, D 154577 |
| 2.11 | Lovin' You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | The Best Smooth Jazz… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 79991 2 0 |
| 1.16 | Lovin’ You | 3:47 | Minnie Riperton | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | CID8150/986897-0 |
| 1.13 | Lovin’ You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Geffen Records | B0003566-02 |
| 1.15 | Lovin’ You | 3:47 | Minnie Riperton | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.15 | Lovin’ You | 3:47 | Minnie Riperton | Bridget Jones : L'Âge de raison | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| AZ (subsidiary of Universal Music Group, established 2002) | 986 909-0 |
| 1.15 | Lovin’ You | 3:47 | Minnie Riperton | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | 9868971 |
| 1.8 | Lovin' You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Perfect Angel / Adventures in Paradise | Minnie Riperton | Album + Compilation |
| Stateside | 7243 5 97197 2 6 |
| 1.6 | Loving You | 3:47 | Minnie Riperton | Capital Gold Movie’s Greatest Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 9827988 |
| 8.5 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | 25 ans de Radio Nova | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova) | 3120022 |
| 3.1 | Loving You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Bellissimo | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Disc Club | |
| 2.5 | Lovin' You | 3:41 | Minnie Riperton | The Best of MTV Lounge 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 792832 |
| 1.5 | Lovin’ You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | Diva Lullabies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Mikrofona ieraksti | MRCD 363 |
| 6.12 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | Testament van de Seventies | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 530 640-1, 530 640-2, 530 640-3, 530 640-4, 530 640-5, 530 640-6, 530 640-7, 530 640-8, 530 640-9, 530 641-0 |
| 2.17 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | The Best Love Ever | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Poland | 5210582 |
| 1.10 | Loving You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | OSS 117 : Rio ne répond plus... | Ludovic Bource | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.18 | Loving You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | De mooiste openingsdansen, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label), Universal Music Belgium | 5330276 |
| 2.15 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Rock’mantique Top 100, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697589352 |
| 2.13 | Loving You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | I Love Jazz, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.16 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | Afscheid, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| ARS Entertainment (Belgium label) | 5336273 |
| 3.20 | Lovin' You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | Hitarchief Top 2000, Volume 5 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 5344984 |
| 2.11 | Lovin’ You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | I ♥ 70’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Discobertas | DBI-009 |
| 2.1 | Loving You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Bellissimo | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Real News (Greek newspaper), Compact Disc Club | RN10062015, [none] |
| 1.4 | Lovin' You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | Endless Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Hong Kong | 5369436 |
| 1.58 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Feeling ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.12 | Lovin’ You | 3:49 | Minnie Riperton | Top of the Pops: 1975–1979 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | 00600753675427, 5367542 |
| 1.13 | Lovin’ You | 3:49 | Minnie Riperton | 101 70s Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | UMC10102 |
| 5.6 | Lovin’ You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | 101 Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | UMC10120 |
| 1.17 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Top of the Pops: Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC) | ||
| 6.9 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | De pré historie: De jaren ’70 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | |
| 6.9 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | De pré historie: De jaren ’70 (De ultieme 10 CD collectie) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) | 538.406-0 |
| 1.17 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | Top of the Pops: Love | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music) | UMC 5381295 |
| 1.15 | Lovin' You | 3:46 | Minnie Riperton | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack | |||
| 4.5 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | La Collection Georges Lang, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | |
| 3.6 | Loving You | 3:45 | Minnie Riperton | One Hit Wonders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.12 | Lovin’ You | 3:44 | Minnie Riperton | Sunday Ballads | Various Artists | Album | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 2.13 | Lovin’ You | 3:43 | Minnie Riperton | 100 Most Beautiful Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| mastering: | Kent Duncan |
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| additional engineer: | Gary Olazabal |
| engineer: | Malcolm Cecil Robert Margouleff |
| bass drum, cymbal, harmonica, membranophone and piano: | El Toro Negro |
| bass guitar: | Reggie McBride |
| congas: | Rocki Dzidzornu |
| guitar: | Michael Sembello |
| membranophone: | Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) |
| background vocals: | Shirley Brewer Lani Groves Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter) Yvonne Wright |
| lead vocals: | Minnie Riperton |
| arranger: | Wonderlove (Stevie Wonder alias used to do work outside of Motown) |
| recording of: | Lovin’ You |
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Related works
Lovin’ You
| writer: | Minnie Riperton Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer) |
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| publisher: | Campbell Connelly CI Ltd Campbell Connelly Ltd. Dickiebird Music and Publishing Co. Embassy Music Corporation ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) |
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| later translated versions: | Lovin’ You (Japanese version) |
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