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We Are The World celebrates its 35th Anniversary in 2020. It was recorded in January 1985 and released in March of the same year. Produced by Quincy Jones with primary composition work by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. In this video you can hear me do all 21 voices with 0% Autotune - Soloists 0:00 Intro 0:27 Lionel Richie 0:39 Stevie Wonder 0:43 Paul Simon 0:54 Kenny Rogers 1:00 James Ingram 1:07 Tina Turner 1:13 Billy Joel 1:20 Michael Jackson 1:33 Diana Ross 1:49 Dionne Warwick 1:57 Willie Nelson 2:09 Al Jarreau 2:15 Bruce Springsteen 2:22 Kenny Loggins 2:28 Steve Perry 2:36 Daryl Hall 2:43 Michael Jackson (Again) 2:49 Huey Lewis 2:54 Cyndi Lauper 3:02 Kim Carnes 3:10 Quincy Jones 3:48 Bob Dylan 4:26 Ray Charles 4:55 Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen 6:13 James Ingram and Ray Charles Chorus Dan Aykroyd Harry Belafonte Lindsey Buckingham Mario Cipollina Johnny Colla Sheila E. Bob Geldof Bill Gibson Chris Hayes Sean Hopper Jackie Jackson La Toya Jackson Marlon Jackson Randy Jackson Tito Jackson Bette Midler John Oates Jeffrey Osborne The Pointer Sisters Smokey Robinson Instrument players John Barnes – keyboards & arrangement David Paich – synthesizers Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, programming Paulinho da Costa – percussion Louis Johnson – synth bass Michael Omartian – keyboards Greg Phillinganes – keyboards John Robinson – drums Lyrics: There comes a time When we heed a certain call When the world must come together as one There are people dying Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life The greatest gift of all We can't go on Pretending day-by-day That someone, somewhere soon make a change We're all a part of God's great big family And the truth, you know, love is all we need We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving 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 Oh, send them your heart So they know that someone cares And their lives will be stronger and free As God has shown us by turning stones to bread And so we all must lend a helping hand We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving Oh, 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 When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all But if you just believe there's no way we can fall Well, well, well, well let us realize Oh, that a change can only come When we stand together as one, yeah, yeah, yeah We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving 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 We are the world We are the children We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving 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 mee We are the world (are the world) We are the children (are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day, so let's start giving (so let's start giving) There is a choice we're making We're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me Oh, let me hear you! We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (said we are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let start giving (so let's start giving) 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, come on now, let me hear you We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving) 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 We are the world (we are the world) We are the children (we are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving) There's a choice we're making And we're saving our own lives It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me We are the world (are the world) We are the children (are the children) We are the ones who'll make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving) 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 We are the world, we are the world (are the world) We are the children, yes sir (are the children) We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (so let's start giving) 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, ooh-hoo! We are the world (dear God) (are the world) We are the children (are the children) We are the ones that make a brighter day so let's start giving (all right, can you hear what I'm saying?) There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives #WeAreTheWorld #USAForAfrica #OneGuy21Voices
