What the World Needs Now Is Love (Wynonna Judd album)

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What the World Needs Now Is Love
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ReleasedAugust 5, 2003
RecordedNovember 2000 – 2003
Genre Country
Length58:20
Label Curb / Asylum
Producer Dann Huff, Wynonna Judd, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Narada Michael Walden
Wynonna Judd chronology
New Day Dawning
(2000)
What the World Needs Now Is Love
(2003)
Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime
(2005)
Singles from What the World Needs Now Is Love
  1. "What the World Needs"
    Released: May 5, 2003
  2. "Heaven Help Me"
    Released: September 13, 2003
  3. "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)"
    Released: March 3, 2004
  4. "I Want to Know What Love Is"
    Released: August 24, 2004
  5. "Rescue Me"
    Released: August 29, 2005
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What the World Needs Now Is Love is the sixth solo studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released in 2003 as her first album for Curb / Asylum Records. It produced four chart singles; the first of these, which was the title track, reached #14 on the Billboard country charts. It was followed by "Heaven Help Me" at #37 and "Flies on the Butter" (a duet with her mother Naomi Judd, one half of The Judds) at #33. The fourth and final single, a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is", did not enter the country charts, but reached #14 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and #12 on Hot Dance Airplay.

Contents

Also covered on this album is Elvis Presley's "Burning Love"; Wynonna's cover was previously included in the soundtrack to the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch . "I Will Be" was cut by Lila McCann on her 1999 album Something in the Air . Additionally, "You Are" was featured in the soundtrack to the 2003 film Someone Like You , which starred Wynonna's half-sister, Ashley Judd. Finally, "Flies on the Butter" was previously recorded by Lari White on her 1998 album Stepping Stone .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What the World Needs" Brett James, Holly Lamar 3:37
2."Heaven Help Me" Chuck Cannon, James Dean Hicks4:02
3."It All Comes Down to Love"Cannon3:43
4."Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" (duet with Naomi Judd)Cannon, Austin Cunningham, Allen Shamblin 4:30
5."I Will Be"Tanya Leah, Bob Farrell4:15
6."I Want to Know What Love Is" Mick Jones 5:41
7."It's Only Love" Steve Robson, Wayne Hector 4:17
8."Sometimes I Feel Like Elvis" Bryan White, Neil Thrasher, Derek George 4:43
9."Burning Love" Dennis Linde 3:12
10."Who Am I Supposed to Love"Sarah Nagourney, Chris Rodriguez, Bobby Blazler4:04
11."Your Day Will Come"Stephony Smith, Jeremy Stover 3:54
12."(No One's Gonna) Break Me Down" Angelo Petraglia, James, Hillary Lindsey 3:16
13."You Are" Wynonna Judd, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gordon Kennedy 4:54
14."Rescue Me"Kathryn Darnell4:04
15."I Want To Know What Love Is (Piper Remix Edit)" (Bonus Track on selected copies)Mick Jones 

Personnel

Strings (Tracks 2 & 6)

Production

Studios

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