We Are The World - USA For Africa (1985)



1985년 아프리카의 기아 난민들을 돕기 위해 라이오넬 리치와 마이클 잭슨이 United Supports of Artists for Africa (USA for Africa)라는 초거대 그룹을 조직하고 이들이 제작한 앨범 "We are the World". 타이틀 곡 "We are the World"는 라이오넬 리치와 마이클 잭슨이 공동 작곡 했으며, 퀸시 존스가 프로듀싱을 담당하였다. 당시 내노라 하는 미국의 팝 가수들 45명이 레코딩에 참여했는데, 솔로 참여 21명, 코러스 23명의 명단은 다음과 같다.

Soloist (등장순)	Chrous
Lionel Richie Stevie Wonder Paul Simon Kenny Rogers James Ingram Tina Turner Billy Joel Michael Jackson Diana Ross Dionne Warwick Willie Nelson Al Jarreau Bruce Springsteen Kenny Loggins Steve Perry Daryl Hall Huey Lewis Cyndi Lauper Kim Carnes Bob Dylan Ray Charles	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 Waylon Jennings Bette Midler John Oates Jeffrey Osborne Anita Pointer June Pointer Ruth Pointer Smokey Robinson

그 당시 집집마다 하나씩은 테이프로 구입했었을 이 앨범은 전세계적으로 약 400만장이 판매되으며, 수익금은 전액 아프리카 구호를 위해 사용되었다.

 

Written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie

 

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, somehow will 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

 

Well, send'em you your heart, so they know that someone cares

And their lives will be stronger and free

As God has shown us by turning stone 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

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

[chorus]

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, let's realize that one change can only come

When we stand together as one

 

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