| What the World Needs Now Is Love | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Sweet Inspirations |
| Cover: | What_the_World_Needs_Now_Is_Love_LP_album_cover.jpeg |
| Released: | 1968 |
| Recorded: | February 1968 |
| Genre: | R&B, gospel, soul |
| Length: | 33:47 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Tom Dowd |
| Prev Title: | Songs of Faith & Inspiration |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | Sweets for My Sweet |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
What the World Needs Now Is Love is the third album by American recording gospel/soul female group the Sweet Inspirations released in 1968 on the label Atlantic Records.[1] The album was produced by Tom Dowd and arranged by Arif Mardin. It features their cover versions of the classic songs; "Alfie", "Unchained Melody", "What the World Needs Now Is Love" and the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody".
The group's album scored two R&B hit singles; "To Love Somebody" peaked No. 30 and "Unchained Melody" which peaked No. 41 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.[2] The album also includes three songs written by the group's lead vocalist Cissy Houston; for songs "I Could Leave You Alone", "You Really Didn't Mean It", and "Where Did It Go".
| Year | Title | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "To Love Somebody" | US Hot 100 Singles | 74 |
| US Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles | 30 | ||
| "Unchained Melody" | US Hot 100 Singles | 73 | |
| US Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles | 41 |