This article is about the original 1985 charity song. For other uses, see We Are the World (disambiguation).
| "We Are the World" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by USA for Africa | |
| from the album We Are the World | |
| B-side | Grace |
| Released | March 7, 1985 |
| Format | 7", 12" |
| Recorded | January 28, 1985 A&M Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre | Pop, gospel |
| Length | 6:24 (7" Version) 7:09 (12" Version) |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer(s) | Michael Jackson Lionel Richie |
| Producer | Quincy Jones Michael Omartian |
| Certification | 4× Platinum (RIAA) |
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced byQuincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is one of the fewer than 30 all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
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