We Are the World
1985 USA for Africa song
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Summary
We Are the World is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0087% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,869 views/month, #2 of 23,006).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: Michael Jackson[3]
- Genre: pop music[4], gospel music[5], charity record[6]
- Producer: Quincy Jones[7], Michael Omartian[8]
- Performer: USA for Africa[9]
- Record label: Epic Records[10], Columbia Records[11], Sony Music[12]
- Commons category: We Are The World[13]
- Language of work or name: English[14]
- Distribution format: vinyl record[15], music streaming[16], phonograph record[17], VHS[18]
- Recorded at studio or venue: Chaplin Studios[19], Lion Share Recording Studios[20]
- Publication date: March 28, 1985[21]
- Tracklist: We Are the World (USA for Africa)[22], Grace (Quincy Jones)[23]
- Lyricist: Lionel Richie[24]
- Title: We Are the World[25]
- Has characteristic: debut single[26], charity record[27]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Michael Jackson[28], WikiProject Songs[29], WikiProject Rock music[30], WikiProject Pop music[31], WikiProject Hip hop[32], WikiProject R&B and Soul Music[33], WikiProject Disaster management[34], WikiProject Africa[35], WikiProject Haiti[36]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
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Release type: Single[37]
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First release date: 1985-03-07[38]
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Genre(s): pop, rock[39]
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Community tags: pop, rock[40]
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MusicBrainz ID: 85480bb3-40dc-34d8-b106-0a9470f13a73[41]
Why It Matters
We Are the World has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]