1985 We Are The World - USA For Africa (a #1 record--stereo 45 single version)

What can I say? It was a unique and historical event: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_...
The LP track continued for an additional 30+ seconds: • We Are The World
Pop Chart Peaks: Billboard 1 (sales 1/airplay 1), Cash Box 1 - R&B Peak: 1 - A/C Peak: 1 - UK Peaks: 1 (Gallup), 2 (NME, MM)
Transferred from stereo 45 single Columbia 04839 - We Are The World (M. Jackson-L. Richie) by USA For Africa, conducted & produced by Quincy Jones
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[@eddiecharlie77]

I remember it well, Friday 4/5/1985 at about 10:50am when close to 10,000 stations worldwide simultaneously took time to play this, song won many Grammys,

[@tammylewis2408]

And was the #1 song of the 80s decade.

[@eddiecharlie77]

@@tammylewis2408 And the 2 Big Pop Stars at that time, Madonna and Prince, did not participate in the recording

[@martinrubio433]

amazing song, thanks!!!!!

[@kbobdonahue1966]

Great song. I led the school choir to this song.

[@AA-jh6fm]

❤️❤️❤️

[@nenazpuppy]

What an amazing song, sung by an amazing group of singers ❤️❤️❤️❤️
10 / ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Thanx so much for uploading this song 👌

[@bryanrendleman2001]

Lionel Richie was on a roll & MJ goes without saying. MJ would and should still be rolling.

[@joboots007]

Ended the year at #20 on Billboard!!

[@janeleekeller]

⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank You AP,
JaneLee 🕊️
5/3/24

[@carltenney1057]

So impressive is this track.

[@wmbrown6]

Yep, as noted in the description, out in the UK it was an "official"-only #1, it being relegated to #2 in both NME and Melody Maker. This was the next-to-last single in the history of UK charts to have that distinction for when NME's and MM's own charts were still active.

[@duckduckgoismuchbetter]

I was in the Hands Across America line, and drug my whole family to it. We ended up in a rough area, of I think Memphis?, if memory serves, while on vacation. Our part of the line didn't really connect within sight on each end. But I think we could see the next section in one, or possibly both directions.

[@tammylewis2408]

Band Aid's "Do They Know it's Christmas" inspired "We are the World", and Live Aid.

[@user-ww7ec2ot4n]

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, somewhere 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
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, yeah
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who'll 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
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'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, 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, yay-yeah
We are the world (are the world)
We are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who'll make a better 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 (so let's start giving)
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives

[@janeleekeller]

Thanks ✨
JaneLee
5/3/24

[@duckduckgoismuchbetter]

Thank you for the lyrics, it really helps.

[@d.a.elliottjr.367]

It was a historic event but did it actually help Africa?

[@heikeborn7900]

I wonder after all if the money really reached the poor people in Africa