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We Are the World

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  • 1985
  • 7:07
  • 145 BPM · A minor

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  1. Produced by Quincy Jones, also Billie Jean (Michael Jackson), Beat It (Michael Jackson) and Thriller (Michael Jackson)

  2. Written by Michael Jackson, also Billie Jean (Michael Jackson), King Kunta (Kendrick Lamar) and Beat It (Michael Jackson)

  3. Recorded at Henson Recording Studios, also Pink + White (Frank Ocean), As It Was (Harry Styles) and Nights (Frank Ocean)

  4. Released on PolyGram, also Tom Sawyer (Rush), Lovefool (The Cardigans) and Great Divide (The Cardigans)

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Written by
Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson
Produced by
Madeline Randolph, Mark Ross, Pam Small, Quincy Jones, Steven Ray and Tom Bahler
Performed by
Al Jarreau, Anita Pointer, Bette Midler, Bill Gibson, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Cathy Worthington, Chris Hayes, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Aykroyd, Daryl Hall, David Paich, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Elaine Phillinganes, Greg Phillinganes, Harry Belafonte, Huey Lewis, Humberto Gatica, Ian Underwood, Jackie Jackson, James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne, John Barnes, John Oates, John “JR” Robinson, Johnny Colla, June Pointer, Karla Phillinganes, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Khaliq Glover, Kim Carnes, La Toya Jackson, Lindsey Buckingham, Lionel Richie, Louis Johnson, Marcel East, Marcus Ryles, Mario Cipollina, Mark Ross, Marlon Jackson, Michael Boddicker, Michael Jackson, Michael Omartian, Mike Melvoin, Paul Simon, Paulinho da Costa, Randy Jackson, Ray Charles, Ruth Pointer, Sean Hopper, Sheila E., Smokey Robinson, Steve Perry, Steve Porcaro, Steven Ray, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Tito Jackson, Tom Bahler, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
Engineered by
Humberto Gatica and John Guess
Mixed by
Humberto Gatica, Khaliq Glover and Larry Fergusson
Part of
We Are the World
Recorded at
Henson Recording Studios and Lion Share Recording Studios
Released on
PolyGram

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  1. 1MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Al Jarreau

    We Are the World was performed by Al Jarreau

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  2. 2MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Anita Pointer

    We Are the World was performed by Anita Pointer

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  3. 3MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Bette Midler

    We Are the World was performed by Bette Midler

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  4. 4MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Bill Gibson

    We Are the World was performed by Bill Gibson

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  5. 5MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Billy Joel

    We Are the World was performed by Billy Joel

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  6. 6MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Bob Dylan

    We Are the World was performed by Bob Dylan

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  7. 7MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Bob Geldof

    We Are the World was performed by Bob Geldof

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  8. 8MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Bruce Springsteen

    We Are the World was performed by Bruce Springsteen

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  9. 9MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Cathy Worthington

    We Are the World was performed by Cathy Worthington

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  10. 10MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Chris Hayes

    We Are the World was performed by Chris Hayes

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  11. 11MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Cyndi Lauper

    We Are the World was performed by Cyndi Lauper

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  12. 12MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Dan Aykroyd

    We Are the World was performed by Dan Aykroyd

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  13. 13MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Daryl Hall

    We Are the World was performed by Daryl Hall

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  14. 14MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by David Paich

    We Are the World was performed by David Paich

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  15. 15MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Diana Ross

    We Are the World was performed by Diana Ross

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  16. 16MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Dionne Warwick

    We Are the World was performed by Dionne Warwick

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  17. 17MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Elaine Phillinganes

    We Are the World was performed by Elaine Phillinganes

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  18. 18MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Greg Phillinganes

    We Are the World was performed by Greg Phillinganes

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  19. 19MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Harry Belafonte

    We Are the World was performed by Harry Belafonte

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  20. 20MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Huey Lewis

    We Are the World was performed by Huey Lewis

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  21. 21MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Humberto Gatica

    We Are the World was performed by Humberto Gatica

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  22. 22MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Ian Underwood

    We Are the World was performed by Ian Underwood

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  23. 23MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Jackie Jackson

    We Are the World was performed by Jackie Jackson

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  24. 24MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by James Ingram

    We Are the World was performed by James Ingram

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  25. 25MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Jeffrey Osborne

    We Are the World was performed by Jeffrey Osborne

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  26. 26MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by John Barnes

    We Are the World was performed by John Barnes

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  27. 27MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by John Oates

    We Are the World was performed by John Oates

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  28. 28MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by John “JR” Robinson

    We Are the World was performed by John “JR” Robinson

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  29. 29MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Johnny Colla

    We Are the World was performed by Johnny Colla

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  30. 30MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by June Pointer

    We Are the World was performed by June Pointer

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  31. 31MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Karla Phillinganes

    We Are the World was performed by Karla Phillinganes

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  32. 32MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Kenny Loggins

    We Are the World was performed by Kenny Loggins

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  33. 33MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Kenny Rogers

    We Are the World was performed by Kenny Rogers

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  34. 34MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Khaliq Glover

    We Are the World was performed by Khaliq Glover

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  35. 35MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Kim Carnes

    We Are the World was performed by Kim Carnes

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  36. 36MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by La Toya Jackson

    We Are the World was performed by La Toya Jackson

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  37. 37MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Lindsey Buckingham

    We Are the World was performed by Lindsey Buckingham

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  38. 38MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Lionel Richie

    We Are the World was performed by Lionel Richie

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  39. 39MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Louis Johnson

    We Are the World was performed by Louis Johnson

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  40. 40MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Marcel East

    We Are the World was performed by Marcel East

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  41. 41MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Marcus Ryles

    We Are the World was performed by Marcus Ryles

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  42. 42MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Mario Cipollina

    We Are the World was performed by Mario Cipollina

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  43. 43MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Mark Ross

    We Are the World was performed by Mark Ross

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  44. 44MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Marlon Jackson

    We Are the World was performed by Marlon Jackson

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  45. 45MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Michael Boddicker

    We Are the World was performed by Michael Boddicker

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  46. 46MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Michael Jackson

    We Are the World was performed by Michael Jackson

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  47. 47MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Michael Omartian

    We Are the World was performed by Michael Omartian

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  48. 48MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Mike Melvoin

    We Are the World was performed by Mike Melvoin

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  49. 49MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Paul Simon

    We Are the World was performed by Paul Simon

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  50. 50MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Paulinho da Costa

    We Are the World was performed by Paulinho da Costa

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  51. 51MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Randy Jackson

    We Are the World was performed by Randy Jackson

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  52. 52MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Ray Charles

    We Are the World was performed by Ray Charles

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  53. 53MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Ruth Pointer

    We Are the World was performed by Ruth Pointer

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  54. 54MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Sean Hopper

    We Are the World was performed by Sean Hopper

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  55. 55MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Sheila E.

    We Are the World was performed by Sheila E.

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  56. 56MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Smokey Robinson

    We Are the World was performed by Smokey Robinson

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  57. 57MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Steve Perry

    We Are the World was performed by Steve Perry

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  58. 58MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Steve Porcaro

    We Are the World was performed by Steve Porcaro

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  59. 59MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Steven Ray

    We Are the World was performed by Steven Ray

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  60. 60MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Stevie Wonder

    We Are the World was performed by Stevie Wonder

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  61. 61MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Tina Turner

    We Are the World was performed by Tina Turner

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  62. 62MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Tito Jackson

    We Are the World was performed by Tito Jackson

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  63. 63MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Tom Bahler

    We Are the World was performed by Tom Bahler

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  64. 64MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Waylon Jennings

    We Are the World was performed by Waylon Jennings

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  65. 65MusicBrainz We Are the World was performed by Willie Nelson

    We Are the World was performed by Willie Nelson

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  66. 66MusicBrainz We Are the World was produced by Madeline Randolph

    We Are the World was produced by Madeline Randolph

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  67. 67MusicBrainz We Are the World was produced by Mark Ross

    We Are the World was produced by Mark Ross

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  68. 68MusicBrainz We Are the World was produced by Pam Small

    We Are the World was produced by Pam Small

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  69. 69MusicBrainz We Are the World was produced by Quincy Jones

    We Are the World was produced by Quincy Jones

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  70. 70MusicBrainz We Are the World was produced by Steven Ray

    We Are the World was produced by Steven Ray

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  71. 71MusicBrainz We Are the World was produced by Tom Bahler

    We Are the World was produced by Tom Bahler

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  72. 72MusicBrainz We Are the World was written by Lionel Richie

    We Are the World was written by Lionel Richie

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  73. 73MusicBrainz We Are the World was written by Michael Jackson

    We Are the World was written by Michael Jackson

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  74. 74MusicBrainz We Are the World is part of the release We Are the World

    We Are the World is part of the release We Are the World

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  75. 75MusicBrainz We Are the World was recorded at Henson Recording Studios

    We Are the World was recorded at Henson Recording Studios

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  76. 76MusicBrainz We Are the World was recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios

    We Are the World was recorded at Lion Share Recording Studios

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  77. 77MusicBrainz PolyGram is the label of the song We Are the World

    PolyGram is the label of the song We Are the World

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  78. 78MusicBrainz We Are the World was engineered by Humberto Gatica

    We Are the World was engineered by Humberto Gatica

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  79. 79MusicBrainz We Are the World was engineered by John Guess

    We Are the World was engineered by John Guess

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  80. 80MusicBrainz We Are the World was mixed by Humberto Gatica

    We Are the World was mixed by Humberto Gatica

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  81. 81MusicBrainz We Are the World was mixed by Khaliq Glover

    We Are the World was mixed by Khaliq Glover

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  82. 82MusicBrainz We Are the World was mixed by Larry Fergusson

    We Are the World was mixed by Larry Fergusson

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  83. 83MusicBrainz We Are the World was released on 1985

    We Are the World was released on 1985

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