The song, "What the World Needs," was written by American singer, songwriter, and producer, Brett James, and cowritten by who else?
What the World Needs "What the World Needs" is a song recorded by American country music artist Wynonna Judd. It was released in May 2003 as the first single from her album "What the World Needs Now Is Love". The song was written by Brett James and Holly Lamar.
Why (Mary J. Blige song) "Why" is a song performed by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, from her tenth studio album, "My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)" (2011). It was written by Blige along with Dave Young, Eric Hudson, and William Roberts II, with Hudson producing the song and Rick Ross having featured vocals. A soulful R&B song that makes use of hip hop soul and quiet storm influences and a beat-heavy, strings–led production, the song initially impacted on US radios on April 10, 2012 as the album's third single.