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This commodity is about the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song. For the Hanson vocal, run into Where's the Love. For the Blackness Eyed Peas song, see Where Is the Dearest?

"Where Is the Love"
Where Is the Love - Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.jpg
Single past Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
from the album Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
B-side "Mood"
Released June 1972
Genre Soul
Length two:43
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Ralph MacDonald
William Salter[1]
Producer(s) Joel Dorn
Arif Mardin
Roberta Flack singles chronology
"The First Time E'er I Saw Your Face"
(1972) 		"Where Is the Love"
(1972) 		"Killing Me Softly with His Song"
(1973)
Donny Hathaway singles chronology
"I Give thanks Yous"
(1972) 		"Where Is the Honey"
(1972) 		"I Love You More than Than You'll Always Know"
(1972)

"Where Is the Love" is a pop song written past Ralph MacDonald and William Salter, and recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Released in 1972 from their anthology, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway. It peaked at number v on the Billboard Hot 100 singles nautical chart and spent a week each at number one on the Billboard Easy Listening chart (July 1972)[ii] and R&B chart (August 1972).[iii] Billboard ranked it as the No. 58 song for 1972. The vocal won a Grammy Accolade for Best Popular Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Chart performance [edit]

Weekly singles charts [edit]

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 55
Canada 35
UK 29
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 five
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles ane
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening i
U.Due south. Cash Box Height 100[5] seven

Year-stop charts [edit]

Nautical chart (1972) Rank
U.South. Billboard Hot 100[6] 58
U.South. Cash Box [vii] 78

Cover versions [edit]

At that place accept been numerous cover versions of this song:

  • The Ray Conniff Singers recorded a version in 1972 on their album Lone Once again (Naturally) (not to be confused with the album by the aforementioned name by Andy Williams every bit mentioned below).
  • Helen Reddy recorded a version in 1972 on her Capitol album I Am Woman.
  • South Vietnamese band The Dreamers recorded a cover version in 1972, which was very popular in their home country.
  • Both Jerry Vale and Andy Williams released versions in 1972, each on dissimilar albums named Alone Again (Naturally).
  • Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 had a tiptop 20 easy listening hit with their 1973 encompass version.
  • Liza Minnelli covered it on her 1973 album The Singer.
  • Icelandic singer Þuríður Sigurðardóttir covered information technology in 1973 as "Hvar er min ást?" on the anthology "Þuríður & Pálmi", with Icelandic words by Þorsteinn Eggertsson.
  • Eurovision Song Contest winner Dana recorded a version in the mid-1970s.
  • Jazz legend Woody Herman recorded an Alan Broadbent arrangement for his album Children of Lima that featured a bassoon solo by Frank Tiberi.
  • Stephanie Mills and Robert Brookins recorded a version that peaked at number 18 on the R&B Songs nautical chart in 1988.
  • Guitarist Zachary Breaux recorded an instrumental version for his anthology Groovin' in 1992.
  • Australian singer Rick Price and New Zealand vocaliser Margaret Urlich had a hitting on the Australian charts with the vocal in 1993.[ citation needed ]
  • In 1995, Jesse & Trina covered the song for the soundtrack to the motion-picture show Expressionless Presidents, and this version reached number forty on the R&B chart.[8]
  • Amel Larrieux and Glenn Lewis were featured on a version on Stanley Clarke'due south 12 To the bass, which was nominated for Best R&B Operation past a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2004 Grammy Awards.
  • Dutch singer Trijntje Oosterhuis and American vocalist Raul Midon recorded a version for Midon'southward album Country of Mind in 2006.
  • American pop singer Johnny Mathis covered the vocal on his 2008 album, A Night to Remember.

Mica Paris and Will Downing version [edit]

"Where Is the Dear"
Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is the Love.jpg
Unmarried past Mica Paris and Will Downing
from the album And then Good
Released 1988
Genre Soul
Length 3:33
Characterization fourth & Broadway
Songwriter(s) Ralph MacDonald
William Salter[1]
Mica Paris singles chronology
"Breathe Life into Me"
(1988) 		"Where Is the Love"
(1989) 		"Contribution"
(1990)
Music video
Mica Paris – "Where Is The Love" ft. Will Downing on YouTube

British soul vocalist Mica Paris and American singer-songwriter Will Downing released a cover of "Where Is the Love" in 1989 for Paris' debut album Then Skillful.

"Where Is the Love" debuted at number twenty-8 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nineteen in its second calendar week before accumulating a total of viii weeks on the chart.

Track list [edit]

CD single [ix]

No. Title Creative person Length
1. "Where Is the Dearest" Mica Paris & Will Downing iii:33
2. "My One Temptation" (Radio Mix) Mica Paris 3:40
3. "A Love Supreme" Volition Downing three:29
iv. "Same Feeling" Mica Paris 3:59

Vinyl [10]

Side one
No. Title Creative person Length
one. "Where Is the Beloved" Mica Paris & Will Downing three:33
ii. "My One Temptation" (Radio Mix) Mica Paris 3:40
Side 2
No. Championship Artist Length
i. "A Honey Supreme" Will Downing 3:29
2. "Same Feeling" Mica Paris 3:59

Charts [edit]

Rick Price and Margaret Urlich version [edit]

"Where is the Beloved"
Where is the Love Price and Urlich.jpg
Single by Rick Price and Margaret Urlich
from the anthology Live
Released Nov 29, 1993 (1993-11-29) [14]
Length 2:58
Label Columbia Records
Songwriter(southward) Ralph MacDonald
William Salter
Producer(south) Rick Cost
Rick Price singles chronology
"Walk Away Renée"
(1993) 		"Where is the Honey"
(1993) 		"River of Love"
(1995)
Margaret Urlich singles chronology
"Burnt Sienna"
(1993) 		"Where is the Love"
(1993) 		"I Don't Know How To Love Him"
(1994)

"Where is the Love" was recorded by Australian vocalist songwriter Rick Price and New Zealand-born vocalist-songwriter Margaret Urlich. Information technology was released on November 29, 1993, and peaked at number 31 in Australia. It was included every bit a bonus track on Ulrich'due south 1994 album, Live.

In 1993, Price and Urlich were part of Export Music Australia (EMA) and Austrade's second Wizards of Oz promotion. They toured Japan together with the group Yothu Yindi.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, the vocal was nominated for ARIA Laurels for Best Adult Contemporary Album but lost to The Journey past Tommy Emmanuel.[fifteen]

Track listing [edit]

CD single (659884 2)
  1. "Where Is The Love" – 2:58
  2. "If You Were My Infant" past Rick Price (Acoustic) – iv:14
  3. "Dear Train" by Margaret Ulrich (Live) – 4:21

Weekly charts [edit]

Chart (1993) Meridian
position
Australia (ARIA)[16] 31

See also [edit]

  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1972 (U.S.)
  • Listing of number-one R&B singles of 1972 (U.Southward.)

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b Where Is the Dearest Allmusic.
  2. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Volume of No. i Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), folio 109.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Summit R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Inquiry. p. 206.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Nautical chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.South.W.: Australian Chart Volume. ISBN0-646-11917-vi.
  5. ^ "Top 100 1972-08-12". Cashbox Mag . Retrieved March thirteen, 2016.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1983/Top 100 Songs of 1983". Musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Superlative 100 Yr Stop Charts: 1972". Cashbox Mag . Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  8. ^ 1995 chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
  9. ^ "Mica Paris & Will Downing – Where Is The Dearest (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  10. ^ "Mica Paris & Volition Downing – Where Is The Dear (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  11. ^ "Chart Track: Week v, 1989". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Mica Paris & Volition Downing – Where Is The Honey" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ^ "Mica Paris And Will Downing: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "ARIA New Releases 29 November 1993". www.ariacharts.com.au. Nov 29, 1993. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  15. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1994: 8th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  16. ^ "RICK Toll & MARGARET URLICH – Where is the Honey". ARIA Superlative 50 Singles.

External links [edit]

  • Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway - Where Is the Dearest on YouTube

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