‘We Are The World’ is a single by charity ensemble USA For Africa. The song peaked at No. 01 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985.
USA For AfricaUSA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) was an American supergroup formed in 1985 to combat severe famine in Ethiopia. Spearheaded by activist Harry Belafonte and fundraiser Ken Kragen, the collective gathered 45 prominent American musicians—including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, and Tina Turner. The group recorded the iconic charity single “We Are the World,” co-written by Jackson and Richie and produced by Quincy Jones.
The song sold millions of copies worldwide, topped global music charts, and raised over $60 million for humanitarian relief, demonstrating the immense unifying power of popular music.