Nesta mesma data, mas há 25 anos atrás, um grupo de artistas americanos de topo, seguindo o exemplo dos Band Aid, levado a cabo por Bob Geldof, juntam-se para a gravação de "We Are The World".
O tema foi composto por Michael Jackson em parceria com Lionel Richie, tendo contado com produção de Quincy Jones e Michael Omartian.
Na gravação do disco estiveram envolvidos os artistas:
Dan Aykroyd, Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, Kim Carnes, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Hall and Oates, James Ingram, Jackie Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Al Jarreau, Waylon Jennings, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis and the News, Kenny Logins, Bette Midler, Willie Nelson, Jeffery Osborne, Steve Perry, The Pointer Sisters, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder...
...e ainda os músicos:
Michael Boddicker, Paulinho Da Costa, Louis Johnson, Greg Phillinganes e John Robinson.
O tema teve edição em single, na América, a 7 de Março de 1985 e posteriormente em todo o mundo. O disco alcançou o primeiro lugar de vendas na maioria dos países, ditos, ocidentais, onde Portugal não foi excepção.
Para assinalar esta data, deixo uma peça exibida na TV japonesa, que mostra as gravações ocorridas nesse dia histórico, de 28 de Janeiro de 1985.
Letra e respectivas interpretações:
Lionel Richie: There comes a time when we heed a certain call
Lionel Richie e Stevie Wonder: When the world must come together as one
Stevie Wonder: There are people dying
Paul Simon: Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life
Paul Simon and Kenny Rogers: The greatest gift of all
Kenny Rogers: We can't go on pretending day by day
James Ingram: That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
Tina Turner: We're all a part of God's great big family
Billy Joel: And the truth
Tina Turner e Billy Joel: You know, love is all we need
Michael Jackson: We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Diana Ross: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
Michael Jackson e Diana Ross: It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Dionne Warwick: Well, send them your heart
So they'll know that someone cares
Dionne Warwick e Willie Nelson: And their lives will be stronger and free
Willie Nelson: As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
Al Jarreau: And so we all must lend a helping hand
Bruce Springsteen: We are the world, we are the children
Kenny Loggins: We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Steve Perry: Oh, there's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
Daryl Hall: It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Michael Jackson: When you're down and out
And there seems no hope at all
Huey Lewis: But if you just believe
There's no way we can fall
Cyndi Lauper: Well, well, well, well let's realize
Oh, that a change can only come
Kim Carnes: When we
Huey Lewis e Cyndi Lauper: Stand together as one
Kim Carnes: Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
All: We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
All: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
All: We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Bob Dylan: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
All: We are the world (we are the world)
We are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving (so let's start giving)
All: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
Bob Dylan and all: It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Ray Charles: Alright, let me hear you!
All: We are the world
Ray Charles: We are the world
All: We are the children
Ray Charles: Yeah, we are the children
All: We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Ray Charles: Let's start giving
Ray Charles: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a finer day
Just you and me
Come on now, let me hear you!
Stevie Wonder: We are the world
Bruce Springsteen: We are the world
Stevie Wonder: We are the children
Bruce Springsteen: We are the children
Stevie Wonder: We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Bruce Springsteen: So let's start giving
Stevie Wonder: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me, yeah, yeah
Stevie Wonder: We are the world
Bruce Springsteen: We are the world
Stevie Wonder: We are the children
Bruce Springsteen: We are the children
Stevie Wonder: We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Bruce Springsteen: So let's start giving
Bruce Springsteen: There's a choice we're making
Yeah, we're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Stevie Wonder: It's true, woah woah woah woah
All: We are the world (woah woah woah)
We are the children (we are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving (so let's start giving)
All: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
James Ingram: We are the world
Ray Charles and all: (We are the world)
James Ingram: We are the children
All: (We are the children)
Ray Charles: Yes, so!
James Ingram: We are the ones that make a brighter day
So let's start giving
All: So let's start giving
Ray Charles: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me, hooo hoo
All: We are the world
Ray Charles: Get down!
All: (We are the world)
All: We are the children
Ray Charles: Yeah!
All: (We are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
Ray Charles: Alright, need to hear what I'm sayin'!
Ray Charles and all: There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Ray Charles: Alright, I will say it again!
Ray Charles and all: We are the world
All: (We are the world)
Ray Charles and all: We are the children
All: (We are the children)
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