In response to Bee’sΒ Monday Music Blog party
Michael Jackson’s charitable work and humanitarian awards continued with the release of “We Are the World” (1985), co-written withΒ Lionel Richie.Β The song was recorded on January 28, 1985Β and released worldwide in March 1985 to aid the poor in the United States and Africa.Β The song earned $63 million for famine relief,Β and became one of theΒ best-selling singles of all time, with 20 million copies sold.Β It won four Grammys for 1985, including Song of the Year for Jackson and Richie as its writers. So here it is.