by Jackie DeShannon Album: This Is Jackie DeShannon ( 1965) Charted: 7 License This Song lyrics Songfacts®: This was written by the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was offered to Dionne Warwick and Gene Pitney, who both passed on it. Sep 6, 2013 · This beautiful song by "Jackie DeShannon" was released in 1965 and made number 7 in the U.S, and i don't think it done much at all in the UK which does surpr Sep 24, 2015 · Subscribed. 2.8K. 273K views 8 years ago. "What the World Needs Now Is Love" - Dionne Warwick HD - Lyrics on screen "What the World Needs Now Is Love" is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal 1srM.