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WE ARE THE WORLD - Song and Album

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Biography

We Are the World is a charity single originally recorded by a large group of singers, instrumentalists, and actors called USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World.

Lyrics

There comes a time when we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day That someone, somehow will soon make a change We're all a part of God's great big family And the truth - you know love is all we need

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

Well, send'em you your heart So they know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us By turning stone to bread And so we all must lend a helping hand

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

When you're down and out There seems no hope at all But if you just believe There's no way we can fall Well, well, well, let's realize Oh that a change can only come When we, stand together as one (yeah, yeah, yeah)

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

Creators of USA for Africa

Conductor

Soloists (in order of appearance)

  • Instrument players
  • John Barnes – keyboards, programming, arrangement
  • David Paich – synthesizers
  • Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, programming
  • Ian Underwood – synthesizers, programming
  • Steve Porcaro – synthesizers, programming
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion
  • Louis Johnson – synth bass
  • Michael Omartian – keyboards
  • Greg Phillinganes – keyboards
  • John Robinson – drums

Producers

Writers

Hands Across America

"Hands Across America" was a public fundraising event held on Sunday, May 25, 1986, Memorial Day weekend, which attempted to create a continuous human chain of people held hands across the contiguous United States.

Approximately 5.5 million people participated. Unfortunately, the chain was broken, especially across the Southwestern desert. The participants were encouraged to donate $10.00 and the proceeds were donated to local charities to help fight hunger and poverty. "Hands Across America" raised about $15 million for these charities after operation costs.

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The Original Album Cover of the We are the World Album
The Original Album Cover of the We are the World Album
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