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Produced by Larry Butler, also Love the World Away (Kenny Rogers), The Gambler (Kenny Rogers) and Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) (John Denver)
Written by Red Lane, also Walk On Out of My Mind (Waylon Jennings), He’ll Be Back (Lee Ann Womack) and Blackjack County Chain (Willie Nelson)
Written by Larry Henley, also Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler), Is It Still Over? (Randy Travis) and Shotgun Rider (Delbert McClinton)
Written by Johnny Slate, also Better Love Next Time (Dr. Hook), Shotgun Rider (Delbert McClinton) and Picture Show Life (Ringo Starr)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Larry Butler produced 64 songs on fono
Red Lane wrote 36 songs on fono
Johnny Slate’s most frequent co-writer is Larry Henley (4 songs together)
Red Lane’s most frequent co-writer is Hank Cochran (4 songs together)
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Johnny Slate, Larry Henley and Red Lane
- Produced by
- Larry Butler
- Performed by
- The Carter Family
- Part of
- Heroes & Friends, Volume 3
- Written by
- Johnny Slate, Larry Henley and Red Lane
- Produced by
- Larry Butler
- Performed by
- The Carter Family
- Part of
- Heroes & Friends, Volume 3
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Larry Butler
Same writer: Red Lane
Same writer: Larry Henley
Same writer: Johnny Slate
Same producer: Larry Butler
Same writer: Red Lane
Same writer: Larry Henley
Same writer: Johnny Slate
Elsewhere
Sources (7)
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1MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody was performed by The Carter Family
The World Needs a Melody was performed by The Carter Family
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody was produced by Larry Butler
The World Needs a Melody was produced by Larry Butler
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody was written by Johnny Slate
The World Needs a Melody was written by Johnny Slate
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody was written by Larry Henley
The World Needs a Melody was written by Larry Henley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody was written by Red Lane
The World Needs a Melody was written by Red Lane
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody is part of the release Heroes & Friends, Volume 3
The World Needs a Melody is part of the release Heroes & Friends, Volume 3
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz The World Needs a Melody was released on 1972
The World Needs a Melody was released on 1972
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026