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What the World Needs Now
What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of. In this episode, I explore the meaning behind the 1965 hit performed by Jackie DeShannon and written by the legendary Hal David and musical composer Burt Bacharach.
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Research credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_World_Needs_Now_Is_Love
What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month was canceled. It peaked at number seven on the US Hot 100 in July of that year. In Canada, the song reached number one.
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By Michael J Maione
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What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It's the only thing that there's just too little of. In this episode, I explore the meaning behind the 1965 hit performed by Jackie DeShannon and written by the legendary Hal David and musical composer Burt Bacharach.
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Twitter (Host)
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Linktree
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Research credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_the_World_Needs_Now_Is_Love
What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach. First recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965, on the Imperial label after a release on sister label Liberty records the previous month was canceled. It peaked at number seven on the US Hot 100 in July of that year. In Canada, the song reached number one.