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."Video" Kevin Ross, Arie Simpson3:10
3."Heaven Help Me" Chuck Cannon, James Dean Hicks4:02
4."It All Comes Down to Love"Cannon3:43
5."Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" (duet with Naomi Judd)Cannon, Austin Cunningham, Allen Shamblin 4:30
6."I Will Be"Tanya Leah, Bob Farrell4:15
7."I Want to Know What Love Is" Mick Jones 5:41
8."It's Only Love" Steve Robson, Wayne Hector 4:17
9."Sometimes I Feel Like Elvis" Bryan White, Neil Thrasher, Derek George 4:43
10."Burning Love" Dennis Linde 3:12
11."Who Am I Supposed to Love"Sarah Nagourney, Chris Rodriguez, Bobby Blazler4:04
12."Your Day Will Come"Stephony Smith, Jeremy Stover 3:54
13."(No One's Gonna) Break Me Down" Angelo Petraglia, James, Hillary Lindsey 3:16
14."You Are" Wynonna Judd, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Gordon Kennedy 4:54
15."Rescue Me"Kathryn Darnell4:04
16."I Want To Know What Love Is (Piper Remix Edit)" (Bonus Track on selected copies)Mick Jones 

Personnel

Strings (Tracks 2 & 6)

Production

Studios

Charts

References

  1. "Wynonna Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  2. "Wynonna Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  3. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.