''What the World Needs Now Is Love'' is the sixth studio album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Wynonna Wynonna Ellen Judd or simply Wynonna ( ; born Christina Claire Ciminella; May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. She is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country singers. In all, she has had 19 No. 1 singles, incl ...

, released in 2003 as her first album for

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. It produced four chart singles; the first of these, which was the title track, reached #14 on the ''

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'' country charts. It was followed by "Heaven Help Me" at #37 and "Flies on the Butter" (a duet with her mother

Naomi Judd Naomi Judd (born Diana Ellen Judd; January 11, 1946 – April 30, 2022) was an American singer and actress. In 1980, she and her daughter Wynonna (born Christina Claire) formed the duo known as The Judds, which became a very successful country ...

, one half of

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) at #33. The fourth and final single, a cover of Foreigner's "

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", did not enter the country charts, but reached #14 on

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and #12 on

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. Also covered on this album is

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

's "Burning Love"; Wynonna's cover was previously included in the soundtrack to the 2002 film ''

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''. "I Will Be" was cut by

Lila McCann Lila Elaine McCann (born December 4, 1981) is an American country music singer who made her debut at age 16 with the single "Down Came a Blackbird." Reaching a peak of No. 28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, the song ...

on her 1999 album ''

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''. Additionally, "You Are" was featured in the soundtrack to the 2003 film '' Someone Like You'', which starred Wynonna's half-sister,

Ashley Judd Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella; April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists: she is the daughter of the late country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna ...

. Finally, "Flies on the Butter" was previously recorded by

Lari White Lari Michele White Cannon (, ; May 13, 1965 – January 23, 2018) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her debut in 1988 after winning ''You Can Be a Star'', a televised talent competition ...

on her 1998 album '' Stepping Stone''.

Track listing

Personnel

Wynonna Judd Wynonna Ellen Judd or simply Wynonna ( ; born Christina Claire Ciminella; May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. She is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country singers. In all, she has had 19 No. 1 singles, incl ...

– lead vocals * Tim Akers – keyboards (1–7, 9, 12, 13),

accordion Accordions (from 19th-century German ''Akkordeon'', from ''Akkord''—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed ...

(14) *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voca ...

– keyboards (1), acoustic piano (3, 4, 12) *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring wit ...

– keyboards (2, 5–9, 11) *

Greg Phillinganes Gregory Arthur Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and musical director based in Los Angeles, California. A prolific session musician, Phillinganes has contributed the role of keyboards to numerous alb ...

– keyboards (10) * Craig Young – keyboards (13) *

Tom Bukovac Tom Bukovac is an American session musician and producer. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in nearby Willowick, Ohio. He has been a Nashville-based musician since 1992. He previously owned 2nd Gear, a used music consignment shop in Sou ...

– electric guitar (1, 5–9, 11) * Gordon Kennedy – electric guitar (1, 3, 8, 11, 13) * John Willis – acoustic guitar (1),

banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity to form a resonator. The membrane is typically circular, and usually made of plastic, or occasionally animal skin. Early forms of the instrument were fashi ...

(1) *

Dann Huff Dann Lee Huff (born November 15, 1960) is an American record producer and songwriter. For his work as a producer in the country music genre, he has won several awards, including the ''Musician of the Year'' award in 2001, 2004, and 2016 at the Co ...

– electric guitar (2–9, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (14) * Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (2, 5, 6, 7, 9), guitars (10) *

Don Potter Donald Steele Potter (21 April 1902 – 7 June 2004) was an English sculptor, wood carver, potter and teacher. Don Potter was born in Newington, near Sittingbourne, Kent, the son of a school teacher, and attended a private school. He joined t ...

– acoustic guitar (2–7, 12, 14) *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at a ...

– acoustic guitar (3, 4, 12) *

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...

– lead guitar (6) * Paul Franklin –

steel guitar A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conve ...

(1–4, 6, 8, 12, 13) * Steve Mackey – bass (1) *

Willie Weeks Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also ga ...

– bass (2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) *

Jimmie Lee Sloas Jimmie Lee Sloas is an American session musician, producer, and songwriter, who plays bass guitar. History Jimmie Lee Sloas, born in Ashland, Kentucky, grew up in Fairborn, Ohio and Isonville, Kentucky. His father, Dave, was a member of the p ...

– bass (3, 4, 6, 7, 12) *

Mike Brignardello Giant is an American melodic rock band that was formed in 1987. The band originally consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals and guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on ...

– bass (8, 11) *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Madis ...

– bass (13) * Steve Potts – drums (1) *

John Robinson John Robinson may refer to: Academics *John Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), Irish astronomer and physicist * John J. Robinson (1918–1996), historian and author of ''Born in Blood'' *John Talbot Robinson (1923–2001), paleontologist *John ...

– drums (2–8, 11, 12) *

Chris McHugh Chris McHugh (born 1964) is an American musician. He began his career as the drummer of Christian rock band White Heart from 1986 to 1989. He also worked in the recording of several of their later albums. Chris McHugh is on the Nashville "A" li ...

– drums (9, 13) *

Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden ( ; Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy. He began his career as a drummer, working primarily in the jazz ...

– drums (10) *

Eric Darken Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer. Biography Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader. Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school. Darken attended ...

– percussion (2, 4–9, 11, 13, 14) * David Huff – loop programming (2, 5, 6, 7) *

Jonathan Yudkin Jonathan Yudkin is an American multi-instrumentalist who is a proficient player of banjo, violin, mandolin, and other stringed instruments. He is a Nashville-based session musician, record producer, arranger, and band leader. Biography Growin ...

–

fiddle A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, th ...

(1, 14),

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

(4, 14), string arrangements (4),

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

(4, 14),

viola The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...

(4),

violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

(4),

harp The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orche ...

(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) *

– lead and harmony vocals (4) * Perry Coleman – backing vocals (8, 11, 12) *

Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer and session background singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. She has been a member of Mick Fleetwood's band the Z ...

– 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

* 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 John Jaszcz (pronounced "Yosh") is an American music engineer, producer, and mixer. "Yosh," as he has been nicknamed, currently resides and works in Franklin, Tennessee. He is a well-known engineer in the R&B and Gospel music communities. He ...

– 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 Christina Paakkari, also known as Charlie Paakkari, is an American audio engineer for Capitol Records and the recipient of a 2005 Grammy Award for her work on the Dianne Reeves album ''Good Night, and Good Luck ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (st ...

– 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 Christopher Rowe may refer to: * Christopher Rowe (record producer) Christopher Rowe, is an American record producer, audio engineer and guitarist specializing in country rock. He is best known for his work with Taylor Swift. Career Rowe beg ...

– 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 Gibson may refer to: People * Gibson (surname) Businesses * Gibson Brands, Inc., an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and audio equipment * Gibson Technology, and English automotive and motorsport company based * Gibso ...

– 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 Ocean Way Recording was a series of recording studios established by recording engineer and producer Allen Sides with locations in Los Angeles, California, Nashville, Tennessee, and Saint Barthélemy. Ocean Way Recording no longer operates record ...

(Nashville, Tennessee); The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee). * Strings recorded at

Capitol Studios Capitol Studios are recording studios located at the landmark Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood, California. The studios, which opened in 1956, were initially the primary recording studios for the American record label Capitol Records. While t ...

(Hollywood, California). * Mixed at Emerald Entertainment; Tarpan Studios (San Rafael, California). * Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 2003 albums Wynonna Judd albums Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer) Albums produced by Narada Michael Walden Albums produced by Dann Huff Asylum-Curb Records albums