Wikipedia:Today's featured article/March 7, 2010

"We Are the World" is a song and charity single recorded by USA for Africa in 1985. It was recently re-recorded and updated in 2010 by a different set of artists as "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", to benefit survivors (pictured) of this year's devastating earthquake in Haiti. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and originally co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. The recording sessions for both versions of the song have brought together some of the biggest artists in the music industry. The original anthem was released on March 7, 1985, as the only single from We Are the World. The single was a worldwide commercial success and was promoted in several ways. The promotion aided the success of "We Are the World", which was eventually named the biggest selling single of all time. The USA for Africa single has sold over 20 million units and raised over US$63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa and the US. "We Are the World" has demonstrated that diverse musicians can productively work together, and has further influenced the movement within pop music to create songs that address humane concerns. (more...)

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