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"We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is the eighth-best-selling physical single of all time.
"We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million copies, it is the eighth-best-selling physical single of all time.Columbia Records
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by Mac Wilson

April 13, 2024

This week on Teenage Kicks, we are listening to artists that were apart of the recent documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop”. 

The documentary explores the making of the song “We Are The World”, a record dedicated to alleviating hunger in the Third World. A stellar roster of artists entered a studio in January 28, 1985 and the single became a phenomenon, raising over $60 million for African famine relief. 

Program Playlist, hour 1
Program Playlist, hour 1