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.

Love Makes the World
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2001
Recorded1998–2001
GenrePop rock, soft rock, blue-eyed soul
Length44:11
LabelKOCH/Rockingale
ProducerCarole King, Humberto Gatica, Pop Rox, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
Carole King chronology
The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971
(1996)
Love Makes the World
(2001)
The Living Room Tour
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Music Box[2]

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

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  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

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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

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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

Personnel

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Notes

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r551999
  2. ^ "Carole King - Love Makes the World: Deluxe Edition (Album Review)".