"We Are the World" is a 1985 song and charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omar...
"We Are the World" is a 1985 song and charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. Following Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" project in the UK, an idea for the creation of an American benefit single for African famine relief came from activist Harry Belafonte, who, along with fundraiser Ken Kragen, was instrumental in bringing the vision to reality. Several musicians were contacted by the pair, before Jackson and Richie were assigned the task of writing the song. Following several months of working together, the duo completed the writing of "We Are the World" one night before the song's first recording session, in early 1985. The last recording session for the song was held on January 28, 1985. The historic event brought together some of the most famous artists in the music industry at the time. ________________________________________
[Lionel Richie] There comes a time when we heed a certain call
[Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder] When the world must come together as one
[Stevie Wonder] There are people dying
[Paul Simon] And it's time to lend a hand to life
[Paul Simon & Kenny Rogers] The greatest gift of all
[Kenny Rogers] We can't go on pretending day by day
[James Ingram] That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
[Tina Turner] We are all part of god's great big family
[Billy Joel] And the truth, you know, love is all we need
Chorus: [Michael Jackson] We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving
[Diana Ross] There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives
[Michael & Diana Ross] It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me
[Dionne Warwick] Send them your heart So they'll know that someone cares
[Dionne Warwick & Willie Nelson] And their lives will be stronger and free
[Willie Nelson] As God has shown us by turning stones to bread
[Al Jarreau] So we all must lend a helping hand
Chorus: [Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry & Daryl Hall] We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me
[Michael Jackson] When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
[Huey Lewis] But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
[Cindy Lauper] Well, well, well, well let us realize that a change can only come
[Kim Carnes] When we stand together as one
Chorus: [Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen & James Ingram] We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day Just you and me
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