Love Is a Beautiful Thing

About Love Is a Beautiful Thing

"Love Is a Beautiful Thing" is a song written by Seth Swirsky and recorded by Al Green (at age 46-7) for his 1993 album Don't Look Back. It was released as a single that same year, and was later released on his 1995 album Your Heart's in Good Hands; it also appears on his 2002 L-O-V-E: The Essential Al Green greatest hits collection. It was Green's last charted single (#56 in the UK). The song was originally written for and recorded by Charles & Eddie on their 1991 debut album, Duophonic. Al Green's version was featured in the films The Pallbearer (1996), Sorority Boys (2002), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and The Cookout (2004). Krystal Harris sang it for the movie Legally Blonde in 2001. Al Green's version was also used as Revlon's theme song in their international ad campaign in 2004. Through his own ad libs during the song, Al Green acknowledges that "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" summed him up the most: nine seconds into the song Green says "This is what I believe." Then, near the end (at 4 minutes and 43 seconds), over the music he sings the titles of six of his own biggest hit songs: "Let's Stay Together" (which he sings twice), "I'm Still in Love with You", "Call Me", "For the Good Times", "Tired of Being Alone" and "Here I Am". more »

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2000

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This is what I believe

Been so long since I met you
And all the changes we've been through
And all this time I can't forget you
Everywhere I turn I think of you
And I, I wanna love ya baby
And you, ooh, you are all I need

Soul to soul, fire to fire
Nothing's like this man's desire
Love is a beautiful thing
One to one, you and me
Maybe it's our destiny
'Cos love is a beautiful thing
It's so beautiful, beautiful

Love is such a sweet emotion
I want to share it all with you
Your trust and endless devotion
There ain't nothing in this world we can't do
Tonight, I want to thank, thank you baby
And you make my life complete

Soul to soul, fire to fire
Nothing's like this man's desire
Love is a beautiful thing
One to one, you and me
Maybe it's our destiny
'Cos love is a beautiful thing
It's so beautiful, beautiful

Somebody raise your hand now
(Beautiful, beautiful)
Ooh, I know, I know, I know
(Beautiful, beautiful)

And I, I wanna touch you, baby
And you, you're all I need

Soul to soul, fire to fire
Nothing's like this man's desire
Love is a beautiful thing
One to one, you and me
Oh, I know it's our destiny
'Cos love is a beautiful thing
It's so beautiful, beautiful

Stay together through thick and thin
Now I know I've got a friend
'Cos love is a beautiful thing
Face our fears all through the years
Now I know there are no more tears
Love's is a beautiful thing

Soul to soul, fire to fire
Nothing's like this man's desire
'Cos love is a beautiful thing

Oh, you and me
Oh, I know it's our destiny
Love is a beautiful thing
It's so beautiful thing, it's a beautiful thing
Love is a beautiful thing

Yeah, oh, oh
Love is a beautiful thing
It's so beautiful, beautiful
You're so beautiful

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful beautiful, beautiful, so beautiful
Let's stay together
'Cos I'm still in love with you

Hold me, hold me for the good times
I'm tired of being alone
Here I am

Beautiful, beautiful, it's a beautiful thing
Don't let nobody change your mind
It's a beautiful thing

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Al Green

Albert Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green or Reverend Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together". In 2005, Rolling Stone named him No. 66 in their list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'. The nomination stated that "people are born to do certain things, and Al was born to make us smile." The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Green in 1995, referring to him as "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music." Green has sold more than 20 million records. more »

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