We Are the World
USA for Africa
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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, somewhere 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 Oh, send them your heart So they know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us by turning stones 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 Oh, 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, well let us 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 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 mee We are the world (are the world) We are the children (are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day, so let's start giving (so let's start giving) There is a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me Oh, let me hear you! We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (said we are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let start giving (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, come on now, let me hear you We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (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, yeah We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving) There's a choice we're making And we're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me We are the world (are the world) We are the children (are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (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 world (are the world) We are the children, yes sir (are the children) We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (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, ooh-hoo! We are the world (dear God) (are the world) We are the children (are the children) We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (all right, can you hear what I'm saying?) There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
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Written by: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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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