Talk:We Are the World

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We Are The World (song by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie) - Soloist (second last) is not Ray Charles but Stevie Wonder.

Wonder is already listed toward the beginning of the list, so doesn't need to get re-added later on. Pyrrhus16 17:08, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

Somos El Mundo

A spanish version of the song was released today, also to aid Haiti. It follows pretty much the same premise as the english version, with popular Latin artists featured in the song. I feel someone should add this, either as a new section of the article, or as part of the "We Are The World 25 For Haiti" section. --98.149.214.120 (talk) 01:04, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

We Are the World: The Next Generation

It seems a new version of this song was recorded. http://urbanbridgez.com/ubgblog/2010/03/01/youth-version-remake-of-we-are-the-world/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1TZ9giKgXo Should an article be created about this song or just a mention of it here on the We Are the World page? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.167.92.26 (talk) 00:39, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

we are the world

we are the world is 20 years old at the year 2010 but the song we are thhe world haiti 25 is new the all i like that song because they got all of the singers and renew the song

                          this is for people who live in pennsauken nj:
                        the pennsuken intermedate school the 5th grade of 2010  music
                      consert there are singing we are the world in may 2010 if u go to 
                     the school they'll tell u the correct date it is the night concert
                   if u miss the show check on youtube and they are going to be on tv cannel
                   19  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.168.243.253 (talk) 22:28, 29 March 2010 (UTC) 

Which "related" songs and videos should be included in article for 1985 original

Referring to previous comments for "Somos El Mundo" and for "...The Next Generation," and for Pyrrhus16's 1 April 2010 revert/removal of description of We Are The World 25 for Haiti (YouTube Edition): The general principle is that a song's or video's notability should govern whether a new article is generated (or whether it is mentioned in an existing article). More specifically, notable covers may be mentioned in the article of the song or video of which it is a cover. I think it might be good for someone to research notability of "Somos El Mundo" and "...The Next Generation" for possible inclusion in a new "Remakes and Covers" section that would be a renamed version of the current "25 for Haiti" section. (Just an idea.) RCraig09 (talk) 13:36, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

Despite its name, We Are The World 25 for Haiti (YouTube Edition) is musically a closer cover of the 1985 original We Are the World than of the 2010 celebrity remake We Are the World 25 for Haiti because the YouTube version excludes the celebrity remake's rap segment and makes minimal use of Auto-tune. Accordingly, I think mention of the 2010 YouTube version should be re-introduced (unreverted) here, in the "25 for Haiti" section in the present article. I see Pyrrhus16's point (in his/her edit summary "undo, cover of a remake should be kept in the remake article"). However, substantively, the YouTube version is as properly a remake of this 1985 original as the 2010 celebrity remake that continues to merit its own section in the present (1985) article. Pyrrhus16 if you see this comment, please respond below. Thanks. RCraig09 (talk) 13:36, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

I added descriptions for the 2010 YouTube remake and Somos El Mundo. The YouTube version has the same lyrics as the 1985 original and is therefore a cover of it, despite its being a "video response" to the 2010 celebrity Haiti remake. To Pyrrhus16: you did not respond to my April 2, 2010 note on your UserTalk page (it has since been put in your Archive #8). Discussion is welcome here. Also, I again suggest someone form a more comprehensive "Remarks and Covers" section as I mentioned above on April 1, 2010--on the theory that remakes are legacies of this 1985 original. RCraig09 (talk) 04:53, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

I believe that Jeffrey Osborne should be listed as a soloist

A few months back I added Jeffrey Osborne to the list of soloists and removed him from the chorus, based on visual evidence of Osborne soloing at the 6:12 mark of the song. It was subsequently changed back by another contributor, stating that "Other sources list him in the chorus only & he doesn't appear to solo on the video." Well, other sources can be wrong, and I would argue that they ARE, because he very clearly solos on the video (and in the audio, if you recognize his voice), starting at the 6:12 mark. I believe that Osborne should be credited appropriately, but am loath to edit it again if my view is not the consensus one. Crafty is as Crafty does (talk) 19:58, 17 November 2010 (UTC)Crafty

Bob Geldof calls his own song one of "the worst songs in history"

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sir-bob-geldofs-tacky-curse-of-christmas/story-e6freuy9-1225961709521

(Below this point was an unsigned, verbatim transcription of the linked content. I have erased it, as it severely - and maybe purposely - damages this page code. Leaving the link. XKuei (talk) 00:42, 27 June 2011 (UTC))

Breaking Singles Chronology

Hello everyone. Just letting you guys know that this article is currently breaking Michael Jackson's singles chronology, as you navigate from I Just Can't Stop Loving You. As strange as it would seem, my suggestion would be removing it from the singer's chronology, for it was officially released as a "USA For Africa" song, not his. Thank you. XKuei (talk) 00:35, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Garry Trudeau / Doonesbury info - how to add?

Despite many years' experience in editing Wikipedia, I occasionally find I want to add something to an article but can't figure out where it fits. Could someone else put this information into the article at an appropriate spot? In some ways it pertains to the recording, and in other ways, to the media/reception.

Cartoonist Garry Trudeau was invited to witness the recording, did so, and published several cartoons in his Doonesbury strip, eventually creating a book titled Check Your Egos At the Door (named for the instruction given to the artists by Quincy Jones). Trudeau, his book-publishing company, and his syndicating company all agreed to distribute their shares of the profits to USA for Africa. Many details are covered in this 1985 Orlando Sentinel article:

Diane Hubbard Burns. "'Doonesbury' recruits cartoonists for war on hunger," Orlando Sentinel, November 5, 1985.

The article also mentions the fact that the Doonesbury series showed fictitious rock star Jimmy Thudpucker contributing to the song — though discovering the large number of participants meant there was only time for him to sing one word, "the" — and discusses a follow-up effort to have cartoonists across the United States contribute hunger-themed panels on the country's Thanksgiving Day. Thanks! Lawikitejana (talk) 12:41, 16 December 2011 (UTC)