What the World Needs Now Is Love is the sixth solo studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released in 2003 as her first album for Curb / Asylum Records.

The fourth and final single, a cover of Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is", did not enter the country charts, but reached #14 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks and #12 on Hot Dance Airplay.

Also covered on this album is Elvis Presley's "Burning Love"; Wynonna's cover was previously included in the soundtrack to the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch.

Additionally, "You Are" was featured in the soundtrack to the 2003 film Someone Like You, which starred Wynonna's half-sister, Ashley Judd.

Finally, "Flies on the Butter" was previously recorded by Lari White on her 1998 album Stepping Stone.