USA for Africa

"We Are the World," a charity single by the supergroup USA for Africa, recorded in 1985, was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian. Released on March 7, 1985, it sold over 20 million copies, becoming the eighth-best-selling single ever. The historic collaboration raised more than $63 million for African and U.S. humanitarian aid, earning multiple awards, including four Grammys.