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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barbra Streisand
Performer
Walter Afanasieff
Keyboards
Michael McDonald
Vocals
Babyface
Vocals
Nathan East
Bass Guitar
Tim Pierce
Electric Guitar
Mabvuto Carpenter
Background Vocals
Missi Hale
Background Vocals
Tiffany Palmer
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Burt Bacharach
Songwriter
Hal David
Lyrics
Walter Afanasieff
Orchestrator
William Ross
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barbra Streisand
Producer
Walter Afanasieff
Producer
Jochem Van Der Saag
Mixing Engineer
Shawn Murphy
Recording Engineer
Tyler Gordon
Engineer
Adrian Bradford
Engineer
Dmytro Gordon
Engineer
Vlado Meller
Mastering Engineer
Jay Landers
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
It's the only thing
That's there's just too little of
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
No, not just for some
But for everyone
[Verse 2]
Well, Lord, we don't need another mountain
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross
Enough to last till the end of time
[Verse 3]
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
Yes, it's the only thing
That's there's just too little of
What the world needs now
Is love, sweet love
No, not just for some
But for everyone, everyone, everyone (Everyone)
[Verse 4]
Lord, we don't need another meadow (Another meadow)
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
(Enough to grow) (Enough to grow)
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
(Enough to shine)
Oh, listen, Lord, (Listen, Lord) if You really wanna know
(If You wanna know)
[Verse 5]
(What the world) Ooh, what the world needs now (Needs now)
Is love, sweet love, sweet love (Is love, sweet love)
(It's the only thing) It's the only thing (It's the only thing)
(All you need, all you need)
That there's just so little of (That there's just too little of) (Love too)
What the world, what the world needs now (Needs now)
Is love, sweet love (Sweet love)
No, not just for some (No, not just for some) (No, not just for some)
But for every, (Everyone) every, (Everyone) everyone
[Verse 6]
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
We all know what the world needs
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(We all need what the world needs)
We all need it
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
That's right
(All we need is love, yeah, yeah)
Yes, all we need is love
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(What the world needs)
(A little bit of love) Teach me
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
All we need is love
(All we need is love) (All we need is love)
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(All we need is love)
All we need is love
(Just, just a little bit of love)
(Real love)
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
Real love
(All we need is love) (All we need is love)
(Just, just a little bit of love)
Heal the world with love, sweet love
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
(All we need is love) (All we need is love)
(Could you be love?)
(Everybody deserves honor and love)
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
Could you be love?
(All we need is love) (All we need is love)
(What the world needs, what the world needs)
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David