We Are the World (We Are the World album version)
~ Recording by USA for Africa
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | We Are the World | 7:04 | USA for Africa | We Are the World (printed in U.S.A.) | USA for Africa | Album |
| PolyGram | 824 822-2 |
Relationships
| analog synthesizer [Oberheim-8] programming: | Marcus Ryles |
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| synclavier programming: | Kevin Maloney Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire) |
| synthesizer programming: | John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) Michael Boddicker Steve Porcaro |
| engineer: | Humberto Gatica John Guess |
| assistant executive producer: | Madeline Randolph |
| assistant producer: | Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire) Pam Small Steve Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer) |
| associate producer: | Tom Bahler |
| producer: | Quincy Jones |
| assistant mixer: | Larry Fergusson Khaliq Glover |
| mixer: | Humberto Gatica |
| bass synthesizer [synth bass]: | Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| drums (drum set): | John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| handclaps: | Marcel East (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Khaliq Glover (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Elaine Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Karla Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Steve Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Cathy Worthington (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| instruments: | Tom Bahler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Humberto Gatica (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) John Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Michael Melvoin (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Steve Porcaro (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Marcus Ryles (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| keyboard: | John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| percussion: | Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| synthesizer: | Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| choir vocals: | Dan Aykroyd (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Harry Belafonte (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Mario Cipollina (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Bob Geldof (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) La Toya Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Marlon Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Tito Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Bette Midler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) John Oates (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Jeffrey Osborne (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Anita Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) June Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Ruth Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Smokey Robinson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Sheila E. (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| solo vocals: | Kim Carnes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Bob Dylan (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Daryl Hall (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Al Jarreau (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Cyndi Lauper (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Huey Lewis (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Kenny Loggins (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Willie Nelson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Lionel Richie (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Diana Ross (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Bruce Springsteen (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Tina Turner (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Dionne Warwick (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Stevie Wonder (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| conductor: | Quincy Jones (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
| synthesizer arranger: | John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) Michael Boddicker Quincy Jones Michael Omartian David Paich Ian Underwood |
| arranger: | John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) Quincy Jones |
| choir vocals arranger: | Tom Bahler Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) Quincy Jones |
| recorded at: | 1985‐01‐28: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (1985-01-28 – 1985-01-29) (U.S.A. for Africa vocals recording session) |
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| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | United Support of Artists for Africa (in 1985) |
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| recorded at: | Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
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| music videos: | We Are the World (music video) |
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| recording of: | We Are the World (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) |
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Related works
We Are the World
| writer: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) Lionel Richie |
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| later parody versions: | Career Aid (In Living Color parody) We Are the Bands We Are the FuMP We Are the World (parody) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Mörtel für Afrika We Are the World |
| later translated versions: | Wir sind die Welt |
| later versions: | We Are the World 25 for Haiti |
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