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Single by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway | ||||
from the album Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | ||||
B-side | "Mood" | |||
Released | June 1972 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:43 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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Roberta Flack singles chronology | ||||
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Donny Hathaway singles chronology | ||||
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"Where Is the Love" on YouTube |
"Where Is the Love" is a popular song written by Ralph MacDonald and William Salter,and recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Released in 1972 from their album, Roberta Flack &Donny Hathaway . It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent a week each at number one on the Billboard Easy Listening chart (July 1972) [2] and R&B chart (August 1972). [3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 58 song for 1972. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] | 55 |
Canada | 35 |
UK | 29 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 7 |
Chart (1972) | Rank |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 58 |
U.S. Cash Box [7] | 78 |
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There have been numerous cover versions of this song:
"Where Is the Love" | ||||
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Single by Mica Paris and Will Downing | ||||
from the album So Good | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | 4th & Broadway | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ralph MacDonald William Salter [1] | |||
Mica Paris singles chronology | ||||
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Mica Paris –"Where Is The Love" ft. Will Downing on YouTube |
British soul singer Mica Paris and American singer-songwriter Will Downing released a cover of "Where Is the Love" in 1989 for Paris' debut album So Good.
"Where Is the Love" debuted at number twenty-eight on the UK Singles Chart,peaking at number nineteen in its second week before accumulating a total of eight weeks on the chart.
CD single [9]
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Where Is the Love" | Mica Paris & Will Downing | 3:33 |
2. | "My One Temptation" (Radio Mix) | Mica Paris | 3:40 |
3. | "A Love Supreme" | Will Downing | 3:29 |
4. | "Same Feeling" | Mica Paris | 3:59 |
Vinyl [10]
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Where Is the Love" | Mica Paris & Will Downing | 3:33 |
2. | "My One Temptation" (Radio Mix) | Mica Paris | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "A Love Supreme" | Will Downing | 3:29 |
2. | "Same Feeling" | Mica Paris | 3:59 |
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA) [11] | 21 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12] | 51 |
UK Singles (OCC) [13] | 19 |
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Single by Rick Price and Margaret Urlich | ||||
from the album Live | ||||
Released | November 29, 1993 [14] | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ralph MacDonald William Salter | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Price | |||
Rick Price singles chronology | ||||
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Margaret Urlich singles chronology | ||||
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"Where is the Love" was recorded by Australian singer songwriter Rick Price and New Zealand-born singer-songwriter Margaret Urlich. It was released on November 29, 1993, and peaked at number 31 in Australia. It was included as a bonus track on Ulrich's 1994 album, Live .
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CD single (659884 2)
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [16] | 31 |
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