Context

This line is from the song "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder from the album Songs in the Key of Life (1976).

What proud dad hasn't looked at his newborn baby and thought he or she was the greatest thing on the planet? Stevie Wonder felt exactly the same way when his daughter, Aisha, was born. "Isn't She Lovely" is all about his little girl and how he felt about her in the moments after she came into the world. Basically, his baby girl is the cutest, sweetest, and most angelic little baby on Earth. That makes him one proud papa and one awesome songwriter.

Where you've heard it

You might catch people quoting this song as a tribute to their true love, which is kind of weird because it's actually about a baby.

Harry Styles originally auditioned for the TV show X-Factor by singing this classic tune.

Pretentious Factor

If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.

Awww! It's not pretentious to call someone lovely. Go ahead and quote this one anytime. Just remember… this song was written about a baby, so things may get weird if you sing it to an adult and you get to the "less than one minute old" line. Awkward.