We are the world sing-along
More than 36 years ago, the most beautiful fundraising song ever was released: We Are the World, by the charity supergroup USA for Africa. The proceeds of the single went to the victims of the famine in Ethiopia. In the absence of end-of-year drinks, it seems a very good idea to sing We are the world in your last online meeting of the year. For more fun, divide the roles per singer(s)! So, put your volume on 10 and sing along with all your heart. Happy holidays and see you in 2022!
Lionel Richie: There comes a time | When we heed a certain call
Lionel Richie/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/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/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/Diana Ross: It's true we'll make a better day, just you and me
Dionne Warwick: Well, send them your heart | So they know that someone cares
Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson: And their lives will be stronger and free
Willie Nelson: As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
Al Jurreau: And so we all must lend a helping hand
Bruce Springsteen: We are the world | We are the children
Kenny Logins: We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
Steve Perry: 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, 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, let's realize that a change can only come
Kim Carnes: When we
Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis: stand together as one, 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
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 (are the world)
We are the children (are the children)
We are the ones who 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
Bob Dylan: It's true we'll make a better day just you and me
Ray Charles: Oh, let me hear you!
All: We are the world
Ray Charles: We are the world
All: We are the children
Ray Charles: We are the children
All: We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving
Ray Charles: 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
Ray Charles: 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
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
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 (are the world)
We are the children (are the children)
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving (so letβs 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
James Ingram: We are the world
All / Ray Charles: We are the world
James Ingram: We are the children
All: We are the children
James Ingram: We are the ones who make a brighter day, 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
All: We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day 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 (faded)
Conductor β’ Quincy Jones
Soloists (in order of appearance) β’ Lionel Richie β’ Stevie Wonder β’ Paul Simon β’ Kenny Rogers β’ James Ingram β’ Tina Turner β’ Billy Joel β’ Michael Jackson β’ Diana Ross β’ Dionne Warwick β’ Willie Nelson β’ Al Jarreau β’ Bruce Springsteen β’ Kenny Loggins β’ Steve Perry β’ Daryl Hall β’ Huey Lewis β’ Cyndi Lauper β’ Kim Carnes β’ Bob Dylan β’ Ray Charles
Chorus (alphabetically) β’ Dan Aykroyd β’ Harry Belafonte β’ Lindsey Buckingham β’ Mario Cipollina (Huey Lewis and the News) β’ Johnny Colla (Huey Lewis and the News) β’ Sheila E. β’ Bob Geldof β’ Bill Gibson (Huey Lewis and the News) β’ Chris Hayes (Huey Lewis and the News) β’ Sean Hopper (Huey Lewis and the News) β’ Jackie Jackson β’ La Toya Jackson β’ Marlon Jackson β’ Randy Jackson β’ Tito Jackson β’ Waylon Jennings β’ Bette Midler β’ John Oates β’ Jeffrey Osborne β’ Anita Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) β’ June Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) β’ Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) β’ Smokey Robinson
Songwriters: β’ Michael Jackson β’ Lionel Richie