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1985 studio album by USA for Africa and various artists
We Are the World is a 1985
album that contains
USA for Africa 's "
We Are the World ", a superstar charity recording for
famine relief efforts in
Ethiopia . The album was released on March 29, 1985, by
Columbia Records .
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In addition to the title track, the album includes nine previously unreleased songs by donating artists, including
Prince ,
Steve Perry ,
Chicago ,
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (a rendition of
Jimmy Cliff 's obscure "Trapped" recorded live at
Meadowlands Arena on their
Born in the U.S.A. Tour , which achieved considerable
album-oriented rock radio airplay and topped the
Mainstream Rock chart),
Tina Turner and others.
The album also includes another famine relief fundraising song, "
Tears Are Not Enough ", which was performed by
Canadian supergroup
Northern Lights .
Prince and
The Revolution recorded "4 the Tears in Your Eyes" for the album. A rare live version of the song, done for
Live Aid , was included on Prince's
The Hits/The B-Sides .
Chicago's contribution, "Good for Nothing", would be the last single released with bass player
Peter Cetera 's lead vocals before he left the band. It was later included on the band's comprehensive 2003 compilation,
The Box .
The album was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1986.
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
AllMusic
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The album sold over three million copies. According to
Billboard on April 27, 1985, it reached number one in only two weeks, something only formerly accomplished by
the Beatles and
the Rolling Stones .[
citation needed ]
Track List
USA for Africa – "
We Are the World " (
Michael Jackson ,
Lionel Richie ) – 7:02
Steve Perry – "If Only for the Moment, Girl" (
Randy Goodrum , Steve Perry) – 3:44
The Pointer Sisters – "Just a Little Closer" (
Robbie Nevil ,
Mark Mueller ) – 3:53
Bruce Springsteen
& The E Street Band – "
Trapped " (Live at Meadowlands, August 6, 1984) (
Jimmy Cliff ) – 5:11
Northern Lights – "
Tears Are Not Enough " (
David Foster ,
Bryan Adams ,
Jim Vallance ) – 4:21
Prince
& The Revolution – "4 the Tears in Your Eyes" (
Prince ) – 2:45
Chicago – "Good for Nothing" (
Richard Marx ,
Robert Lamm , David Foster) – 3:35
Tina Turner – "
Total Control " (Martha Davis, Jeff Jourard) – 3:38
Kenny Rogers – "A Little More Love" (
Thom Schuyler ,
J. Fred Knobloch ) – 2:54
Huey Lewis and the News – "
Trouble in Paradise " (Live in San Francisco on February 21, 1985) (Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper,
Huey Lewis , Mario Cipollina) – 4:34
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
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"RIAA" .
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We Are the World at
AllMusic
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Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 317.
ISBN
0-646-11917-6 .
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"Austriancharts.at – USA for Africa – We Are The World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Dutchcharts.nl – USA for Africa – We Are The World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de.
Phononet GmbH . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Charts.nz – USA for Africa – We Are The World" . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Norwegiancharts.com – USA for Africa – We Are The World" . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Swedishcharts.com – USA for Africa – We Are The World" . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Swisscharts.com – USA for Africa – We Are The World" . Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"USA for Africa | Artist | Official Charts" .
UK Albums Chart . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"USA for Africa Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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"Jaaroverzichten – Album 1985" . dutchcharts.nl . Retrieved June 7, 2021 .
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"Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985" . hitparade.ch . Retrieved June 7, 2021 .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985" . Billboard . Retrieved June 7, 2021 .
^ Pignatori, Decio (May 18, 1985).
"VIDEO - CLIP LP A TV encontra a sua poetica" .
Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). p. 35 – via
National Library of Brazil . afinal, o LP we are the world vendeu em apenas tres semanas no brasil um total de 850 mil copias
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"Les Certifications" . InfoDisc. Retrieved March 7, 2022 .
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"French album certifications – U.S.A. For Africa – We Are The World" (in French). InfoDisc. Select U.S.A. FOR AFRICA and click OK.
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"New Zealand album certifications – USA For Africa – We Are The World" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
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"American album certifications – USA For Africa – We Are The World" .
Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 6, 2022 .
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