Confetti Confetti Confetti are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings. The origins are from the Latin "confectum", with "confetti" the plural of Italian "confetto", small sweet. Modern paper confetti trace back to symbolic rituals of tossing grains and sweets during special occasions, traditional for numerous cultures throughout history as an ancient custom dating back to pagan times, but adapted from sweets and grains to paper through the centuries. Confetti are made in a variety of colors, and commercially available confetti come in many different shapes. A distinction
What the World Needs Now Is Love (Sweet Inspirations album) Hot Soul Singles chart. The album also includes three songs written by the group's lead vocalist Cissy Houston; for songs "I Could Leave You Alone", "You Really Didn't Mean It", and "Where Did It Go". What the World Needs Now Is Love (Sweet Inspirations album) What the World Needs Now Is Love is the third album by American recording gospel/soul female group the Sweet Inspirations released in 1968 on the label Atlantic Records. The album was produced by Tom Dowd and arranged by Arif Mardin. It features their cover versions of the classic songs; "Alfie", "Unchained Melody", "What the World