We Are the World
Michael Jackson
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There is a time when we should hear the certain calls 'Cause the world it seems it's right in this line 'Cause there's a chance for taking in needing our own lives It seems we need nothing at all I used to feel I should give away my heart And it shows that fear of needing them Then I read the headlines and it said they're dying there And it shows that we must heed instead 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 chance we're taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day Just you and me Give in your heart and you will see that someone cares 'Cause you know that they can feed them all Then I read the paper and it said that you've been denied And it shows the second we will call 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 chance we're taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day Just you and me Now there's a time when we must love them all And it seems that life, it don't make love at all But if you'd been there, and I'll love you more and more It seems in life, I didn't do that We are the world, the world We are the children, are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving, let's start giving There's a chance we're taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day Just you and me We are the world, are the world We are the children, are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day So let's start giving, let's start giving But there's a chance we're taking, taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day Just you and me We are the world, shalom We are the children, shalingin We are the ones who make a brighter day, shalom So let's start giving, 'cause that's what we're being There's a chance we're taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day Just you and me Come on, yeah We are the world, shalom We are the children, shalingin We are the ones who make a brighter day, shalom So let's start giving, 'cause that's what we're being There's a chance we're taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day Just you and me Oh yeah, we got it We are the world, shalom We are the children, shalingin We are the ones who make a brighter day, shalom So let's start giving, cause that's what we're being There's a chance we're taking We're taking our own lives It's true we'll make a brighter day
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Written by: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie
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17 facts about this song
Creation"We Are the World" was co-written by American artists Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie in 1985.
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PurposeThe song was created to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Africa and the United States.
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CollaborationThis single involved a supergroup of famous musicians, collectively called 'USA for Africa'.
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ProducerThe song was produced by American music mogul Quincy Jones.
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Musicians InvolvedAmong the influential musicians who contributed to this song were Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, and Bob Dylan.
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Grammy Awards"We Are the World" won three awards at the 28th Grammy Awards - Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Song of the Year.
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Massive SalesThe single sold more than 20 million copies worldwide at the peak of its popularity.
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Inspirational RoleThis project played a key role in inspiring other musical crowd-funding projects for humanitarian causes, such as the British Band Aid and its song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
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Music VideoThe music video was directed by Tom Trbovich and features all the artists involved in separate clips and ensemble recordings.
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RemakesThe song has been remade several times for different charitable causes, most notably in 2010 for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
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Chart Success"We Are the World" topped the music charts in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
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Historical ContextThe song was created at a time when famine was ravaging Ethiopia, and this context gave birth to the charity single trend in music history.
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Opening LyricsThe song begins with Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder singing the opening lyrics, while Michael Jackson leads the chorus.
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Impact"We Are the World" raised over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and the United States.
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DurationThe song runs for just over seven minutes, making it one of the longer pop songs to be released as a single.
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RecordingThe song was recorded over a marathon overnight session after the American Music Awards in 1985.
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Logo DesignerThe logo for USA for Africa was designed by Michael Jackson's sister, La Toya Jackson.
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