Where Is the Love (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song)

"Where Is the Love" is a popular song written by Ralph MacDonald and William Salter, and recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. Released in 1972 from their album, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent a week each at number one on the Billboard Easy Listening chart (July 1972)[2] and R&B chart (August 1972).[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 58 song for 1972. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

This article is about the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song. For the Hanson song, see Where's the Love. For the Black Eyed Peas song, see Where Is the Love?
"Where Is the Love"
Single by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
from the album Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
B-side"Mood"
ReleasedJune 1972
Format7" single
GenreSoul
Length2:43
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Ralph MacDonald
William Salter[1]
Producer(s)Joel Dorn
Arif Mardin
Roberta Flack singles chronology
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
(1972)		 "Where Is the Love"
(1972)		 "Killing Me Softly with His Song"
(1973)
Donny Hathaway singles chronology
"I Thank You"
(1972)		 "Where Is the Love"
(1972)		 "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"
(1972)

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts
Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia 55
Canada 35
UK 29
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5
U.S. Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 1
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[4] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (1972) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 58
U.S. Cash Box[6] 78

Cover versions

There have been numerous cover versions of this song:

  • The Ray Conniff Singers recorded a version in 1972 on their album Alone Again (Naturally) (not to be confused with the album by the same name by Andy Williams as 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.
  • Andy Williams released a version in 1972 on his album, Alone Again (Naturally).
  • Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 had a top 20 easy listening hit with their 1973 cover version.
  • Liza Minnelli covered it on her 1973 album The Singer.
  • Icelandic singer Þuríður Sigurðardóttir covered it in 1973 as "Hvar er min ást?" on the album "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 chart in 1988.
  • In 1995, Jesse & Trina covered the song for the soundtrack to the film Dead Presidents, and this version reached number 40 on the R&B chart.[7]
  • Australian singer Rick Price and New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich had a hit on the Australian charts with the song in 1993.
  • Dutch singer Trijntje Oosterhuis and American singer Raul Midon recorded a version for Midon's album State of Mind in 2006.

Mica Paris & Will Downing version
"Where Is the Love"
Single by Mica Paris and Will Downing
from the album So Good
Released1988
Format12" single, CD
GenreSoul
Length3:33
Label4th & 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 singer Mica Paris and American singer-songwriter Will Downing released a cover of "Where Is the Love" in 1989 for Paris' debut album So Good.

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

Track listing

CD single[8]

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Where Is the Love"Mica Paris & Will Downing3:33
2."My One Temptation" (Radio Mix)Mica Paris3:40
3."A Love Supreme"Will Downing3:29
4."Same Feeling"Mica Paris3:59

Vinyl[9]

Side one
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Where Is the Love"Mica Paris & Will Downing3:33
2."My One Temptation" (Radio Mix)Mica Paris3:40
Side two
No.TitleArtistLength
1."A Love Supreme"Will Downing3:29
2."Same Feeling"Mica Paris3:59

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
scope="row"Ireland (IRMA)[10] 21
scope="row"Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 51
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 19

Rick Price and Margaret Urlich version
"Where is the Love"
Single by Rick Price and Margaret Urlich
from the album Live (Margaret Urlich album)
Released29 November 1993 (1993-11-29) [13]
FormatCD single
Length2:58
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)Ralph MacDonald
William Salter
Producer(s)Rick Price
Rick Price singles chronology
"Walk Away Renée"
(1993)		 "Where is the Love"
(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 singer songwriter Rick Price and New Zealand-born singer-songwriter Margaret Urlich. It was released on 29 November 1993 and peaked at number 31 in Australia. It was included as a bonus track on Ulrich's 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 song was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album but lost to The Journey by Tommy Emmanuel.[14]

Track listing
CD single (659884 2)
  1. "Where Is The Love" - 2:58
  2. "If You Were My Baby" by Rick Price (Acoustic) - 4:14
  3. "Love Train" by Margaret Ulrich (Live) - 4:21

Weekly charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 31

See also

References
  1. Where Is the Love Allmusic.
  2. Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 109.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 206.
  4. "Top 100 1972-08-12". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  5. "Top 100 Hits of 1983/Top 100 Songs of 1983". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  6. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1972". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  7. 1995 chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  8. "Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  9. "Mica Paris & Will Downing - Where Is The Love (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  10. "Chart Track: Week 5, 1989". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mica Paris & Will Downing – Where Is The Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. "Mica Paris And Will Downing: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  13. "ARIA New Releases 29 November 1993". www.ariacharts.com.au. 29 November 1993. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  14. "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1994: 8th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  15. "Australian-charts.com – RICK PRICE & MARGARET URLICH – Where is the Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
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