‘What the World Needs Now Is Love’ by Jackie DeShannon peaks at #7 in USA 60 years ago today (July 24 1965)

(Saturday, July 24, 1965) — “What the World Needs Now Is Love” by Jackie DeShannon peaked at #7 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.

The track was recorded March 23, 1965, at Bell Sound Studios, located at 237 West 54th Street in New York City.