Isn't She Lovely

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“Isn't She Lovely”

Song by Stevie Wonder

Album

Songs in the Key of Life

Released

1976

Genre

R&B

Length

6:34

Songs in the Key of Life track listing

"Ordinary Pain"
(10)

“Isn't She Lovely”
(1)

"Joy Inside My Tears"
(2)

"Isn't She Lovely" is a song 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 "isn't she lovely, made from love" (or "so very lovely..."). The song opens with Aisha's cry and the lengthy outro features samples of her playing with Wonder.

The song, musically constructed over a standardized circle-of-fifths, is considered an example of the fusion of fundamental jazz and pop elements.^{[citation needed]}

Numerous other artists have performed "Isn't She Lovely". A cover version by David Parton was a UK top ten hit in 1977. The song was also covered by the punk band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on their album Take a Break. It was recently covered by the a cappella group The Idea of North on their album Evidence. Saxophonist Sonny Rollins included a cover of this song on his 1977 album Easy Living, rendered on soprano sax.^[1] Frank Sinatra recorded the song in 1979. Blues musician Keb' Mo' has also covered the song. The 1993 fusion album Captain Fingers by Lee Ritenour also features a cover of the song.

The song was used in two episodes of the NBC sitcom hit Scrubs. The first time was the episode "My Life in Four Cameras", as Clay Aiken guest starred and performed the song in a talent show. The song is also Carla and Turk's special "song." The second time was the episode "My Friend with Money".