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"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 coproduced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. The last recording session for the song was held on January 28, 1985. "We Are the World" received a 4 certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Fans enjoyed hearing racially and musically diverse recording artists singing together on one track, and felt satisfied in buying "We Are the World", "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" knowing that the money was going to charity. Following the devastation caused by the magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, a remake of the song by another all-star cast of singers was recorded on February 1, 2010. Entitled "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", it was released as a single on February 12, 2010 Single by Artists for Haiti To raise money for earthquake February victims, a new celebrity Released version of "We Are the 12, 2010 World" was recorded on CD single, February 1, 2010 and released Format music on February 12, 2010. Over 75 download musicians were involved in the remake, which was recorded February in the same studio as the 1985 Recorded 1, 2010 original Pop, R&B, "We Are the World: 25 for Genre Haiti" is a charity single hip hop recorded by the supergroup Length 6:58 Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the 1985 hit song Michael "We Are the World", which Jackson was written by American Writer(s) Lionel musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was Richie recorded by USA for Africa to Quincy Jones (exec.) benefit famine relief in Africa.
Michael Jackson (exec.) Lionel Richie (exec.) RedOne Producer Mervyn Warren Patti Austin Humberto Gatica Wyclef Jean Rickey Minor

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