Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song)

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"Where Is the Love"
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Single by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
from the album Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
B-side "Mood"
ReleasedJune 1972
Genre Soul
Length2:43
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Roberta Flack singles chronology
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
(1972)
"Where Is the Love"
(1972)
"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
(1973)
Donny Hathaway singles chronology
"I Thank You"
(1972)
"Where Is the Love"
(1972)
"I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"
(1972)

There have been numerous cover versions of this song:

Mica Paris and Will Downing version

"Where Is the Love"
Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is the Love.jpg
Single by Mica Paris and Will Downing
from the album So Good
Released1988
Genre Soul
Length3:33
Label 4th & Broadway
Songwriter(s) Ralph MacDonald
William Salter [1]
Mica Paris singles chronology
"Breathe Life into Me"
(1988)
"Where Is the Love"
(1989)
"Contribution"
(1990)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Where Is the Love"Mica Paris & Will Downing3:33
2."My One Temptation" (Radio Mix)Mica Paris3:40
3."A Love Supreme"Will Downing3:29
4."Same Feeling"Mica Paris3:59

Vinyl [10]

Side one
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Where Is the Love"Mica Paris & Will Downing3:33
2."My One Temptation" (Radio Mix)Mica Paris3:40
Side two
No.TitleArtistLength
1."A Love Supreme"Will Downing3:29
2."Same Feeling"Mica Paris3:59

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [12] 51
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 19

Rick Price and Margaret Urlich version

"Where is the Love"
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Single by Rick Price and Margaret Urlich
from the album Live
ReleasedNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29) [14]
Length2:58
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(s) Ralph MacDonald
William Salter
Producer(s) Rick Price
Rick Price singles chronology
"Walk Away Renée"
(1993)
"Where is the Love"
(1993)
"River of Love"
(1995)
Margaret Urlich singles chronology
"Burnt Sienna"
(1993)
"Where is the Love"
(1993)
"I Don't Know How To Love Him"
(1994)

"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 .

In 1993, Price and Urlich were part of Export Music Australia (EMA) and Austrade's second Wizards of Oz promotion. They toured Japan together with the group Yothu Yindi.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, the song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album but lost to The Journey by Tommy Emmanuel. [15]

Track listing

CD single (659884 2)

  1. "Where Is the Love" – 2:58
  2. "If You Were My Baby" by Rick Price (acoustic) – 4:14
  3. "Love Train" by Margaret Ulrich (live) – 4:21

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [16] 31

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