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We Are the World (album)

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Reception
Track listing
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts Certifications and sales
Production credits
References
External links

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| type = Studio album
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| released = April 23, 1985
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| genre = Pop, rock
| length = 41:37
| label = Columbia/CBS Records
USA 40043
| producer = Quincy Jones, Various
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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.

In addition to the title track, the album includes nine previously unreleased songs by donating artists, including Prince, 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. In addition, "Grace", by Quincy Jones, is not included in this album but appeared as the B-side of the title track when it was released a month earlier.

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 song 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.

Reception

The album sold over 3 million copies. According to Billboard on April 27, 1985, it reached number one in 2 weeks, something only formerly accomplished by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.

Track listing

Side one

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 Version) (Jimmy Cliff) – 5:11

Side two

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 Version) (Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, Huey Lewis, Mario Cipollina) – 4:34

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

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Chart (1985)	Position

Certifications and sales

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Production credits

Executive Producer: Ken Kragen
Album Supervisor: Humberto Gatica

References

1. ^{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r23920}}

External links

{{Official website|http://www.usaforafrica.org/}}

5 : 1985 debut albums|USA for Africa albums|Columbia Records albums|Albums produced by Quincy Jones|CBS Records albums

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