2003 studio album by Wynonna
What the World Needs Now Is Love Released August 5, 2003 Recorded November 2000 – 2003 Genre Country Length 58 :20 Label Curb / Asylum Producer Dann Huff , Wynonna Judd, Gordon Kennedy , Wayne Kirkpatrick , Narada Michael Walden "What the World Needs " Released: May 5, 2003 "Heaven Help Me" Released: September 13, 2003 "Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" Released: March 3, 2004 "I Want to Know What Love Is " Released: August 24, 2004 "Rescue Me" Released: August 29, 2005
What the World Needs Now Is Love is the sixth solo studio album by American country music artist Wynonna , 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 .
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 [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 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" Cannon 3:43 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 Farrell 4:15 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 Blazler 4:04 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 Darnell 4:04 15. "I Want To Know What Love Is (Piper Remix Edit)" (Bonus Track on selected copies) Mick Jones
Personnel [ edit ] Wynonna Judd – lead vocals Tim Akers – keyboards (1–7, 9, 12, 13), accordion (14) Matt Rollings – keyboards (1), acoustic piano (3, 4, 12) Steve Nathan – keyboards (2, 5–9, 11) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (10) Craig Young – keyboards (13) Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (1, 5–9, 11) Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (1, 3, 8, 11, 13) John Willis – acoustic guitar (1), banjo (1) Dann Huff – electric guitar (2–9, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (14) Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (2, 5, 6, 7, 9), guitars (10) Don Potter – acoustic guitar (2–7, 12, 14) Biff Watson – acoustic guitar (3, 4, 12) Jeff Beck – lead guitar (6) Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1–4, 6, 8, 12, 13) Steve Mackey – bass (1) Willie Weeks – bass (2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 12) Mike Brignardello – bass (8, 11) Glenn Worf – bass (13) Steve Potts – drums (1) John Robinson – drums (2–8, 11, 12) Chris McHugh – drums (9, 13) Narada Michael Walden – drums (10) Eric Darken – percussion (2, 4–9, 11, 13, 14) David Huff – loop programming (2, 5, 6, 7) Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (1, 14), mandolin (4, 14), string arrangements (4), cello (4, 14), viola (4), violin (4), harp (14) Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (1, 8, 12) Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals (1) Bob Bailey – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14) Kim Fleming – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14) Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14) Naomi Judd – lead and harmony vocals (4) Perry Coleman – backing vocals (8, 11, 12) Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals (11) Strings (Tracks 2 & 6)
Ronn Huff – string arrangements (2) David Campbell – string conductor, string arrangements (6) Suzie Katayama – string contractor Reggie Hamilton and Oscar Meza Jr. – bass Larry Corbett, Paula Hochhalter, Dan Smith and Rudy Stein – cello Karen Elaine-Bakunin, John Hayhurst, Carole Mukogawa and Evan Wilson – viola Darius Campo, Susan Chatman, Joel Derouin, Charles Everett, Geraldo Hilera, Norman Hughes, Peter Kent, Sara Perkins, Bob Peterson, Michele Richards and John Wittenberg – violin Production [ edit ] Wynonna Judd – producer, arrangements (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14), executive producer (13) Dann Huff – producer (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14), arrangements (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14), executive producer (13), remixing (13) Gordon Kennedy – producer (13) Wayne Kirkpatrick – producer (13) Narada Michael Walden – producer (6, 10), arrangements (6, 10) Jeff Balding – recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11-14), mixing (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14) Derek Bason – recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14), digital editing (1-5, 7, 8, 11-14) Jed Hackett – recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11-14), recording assistant (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11-14), mix assistant (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11-14) Mark Hagen – recording (1-5, 7, 8, 11-14), track engineer (10) Steve Churchyard – string recording (2, 6) John Hudson – Jeff Beck's guitar recording (6) John Jaszcz – vocal engineer (10) David Frazer – mixing (10) Jesse Amend – recording assistant (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14) David Bryant – recording assistant (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14), mix assistant (1-5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14) J.C. Monterrosa – recording assistant (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11-14) Charlie Paakkari – assistant engineer (2, 6) Leslie Richter – recording assistant (9), mix assistant (9) Grant Green – assistant engineer (10, 14) Andrew Leavitt – assistant engineer (10) Melissa Mattey – assistant engineer (10) Christopher Rowe – digital editing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11-14) Dino Herrmann – Pro Tools engineer (2, 6) Jim Reitzel – Pro Tools engineer (10), mix assistant (10) Adam Ayan – mastering Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14) John Coulter Design – graphic design Alan R. Mayor – photography Rod Spicer – photography Camille – photography Gibson Guitars – front cover guitar Robert Vertica – hair Billy B. – make-up Todd Handshaw – stylist Kerry Hansen – management Studios
Recorded at Emerald Entertainment, Arrowhead Studios and Ocean Way Recording (Nashville, Tennessee); The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee). Strings recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California). Mixed at Emerald Entertainment; Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, California). Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine). Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
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