Love Makes the World explained

Love Makes the World
Type:Album
Artist:Carole King
Cover:LoveMakestheWorld-Cover.jpg
Released:September 25, 2001
Recorded:1998–2001
Genre:Pop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul
Length:44:11
Label:KOCH/Rockingale
Producer:Carole King, Humberto Gatica, Pop Rox, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:The Living Room Tour
Next Year:2005

Love Makes the World is the 16th studio album by Carole King, released in 2001. Distributed by Koch Records, it was her first release on her Rockingale Records label. As of 2024, it is her most recent album of new material.

During the release for the album, King appeared in a series of television advertisements for Gap, in which her daughter Louise Goffin performs "So Far Away" and King performs "Love Makes the World".

Track listing

  1. "Love Makes the World" (Sam Hollander, Carole King, Dave Schommer) – 4:23
  2. "You Can Do Anything" (Babyface, King, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:58
  3. "The Reason" (Back vocals by Celine Dion) (Mark Hudson, King, Greg Wells) – 4:39
  4. "I Wasn't Gonna Fall in Love" (King, Sager) – 4:04
  5. "I Don't Know" (Paul Brady, Gary Burr, Hudson, King) – 3:04
  6. "Oh No, Not My Baby" (Gerry Goffin, King) – 3:28
  7. "It Could Have Been Anyone" (David Foster, King, Sager) – 3:53
  8. "Monday Without You" (Brady, Hudson, King) – 4:02
  9. "An Uncommon Love" (Rob Hyman, King, Rich Wayland) – 3:34
  10. "You Will Find Me There" (Joel Campbell, King) – 4:25
  11. "Safe Again" (King) – 2:42
  12. "This Time" (King) – 3:42

Japanese edition additional track

  1. "Birthday Song" (King)

Deluxe edition

On May 8, 2007, a Love Makes the World: Deluxe Edition 2-disc set was released. The first disc contains all of the songs Love Makes the World does and the second disc features bonus songs and videos.

Deluxe Edition track listing

Disc 1:

  1. "Love Makes the World" (Sam Hollander, Carole King, Dave Schommer)
  2. "You Can Do Anything" (Babyface, King, Carole Bayer Sager)
  3. "The Reason" (Mark Hudson, King, Greg Wells)
  4. "I Wasn't Gonna Fall In Love" (King, Sager)
  5. "I Don't Know" (Paul Brady, Gary Burr, Hudson, King)
  6. "Oh No Not My Baby" (Gerry Goffin, King)
  7. "It Could Have Been Anyone" (David Foster, King, Sager)
  8. "Monday Without You" (Rob Hyman, King, Rich Wayland)
  9. "An Uncommon Love"(Campbell, King)
  10. "You Will Find Me There" (King)
  11. "Safe Again" (King)
  12. "This Time" (King)

Disc 2: enhanced bonus disc – audio tracks:

  1. "Birthday Song" (King)
  2. "Love for Christmas" (King, Sager)
  3. "Where You Lead, I Will Follow" (King, Toni Stern)
  4. "Lo Que Tú Eres Para Mí" (King, Alejandro Lerner)
  5. "Two Hearts" (King, Graham Nash)

Video tracks:

  1. "Love Makes the World" – Music Video
  2. "Safe Again" – Music Video
  3. Behind-the-Scenes featurette
  4. Video Interview with Carole King

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