<P> `` 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 . </P>
<P> `` 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 . </P>
what the world needs now is love singer
what the world needs now is love singer
Jackie DeShannon
Jackie DeShannon