USA For AfricaWe Are The World

Label:

Columbia – US7-04839

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo , Pitman Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Ballad

Tracklist

A USA For Africa We Are The World
ConductorQuincy Jones
EngineerJohn Guess
Written-ByM. Jackson*
6:22
B Quincy Jones Grace
Arranged By, Composed ByQuincy Jones
Written-ByQ. Jones*
4:30

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗United Of Artists For Africa
  • Copyright ©United Of Artists For Africa
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗CBS Inc.
  • Published ByMijac Music
  • Published ByBrockman Music
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Published ByYellow Brick Road Music
  • Published ByNeropub
  • Published ByHollysongs
  • Published ByShankman DeBlasio
  • Manufactured ByCBS Inc.
  • Manufactured ByColumbia Records
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
  • Mastered AtPrecision Lacquer

Credits

  • Art DirectionJohn Coulter
  • Mastered ByStephen Marcussen
  • PerformerWillie Nelson (tracks: A)
  • Photography BySam Emerson
  • ProducerQuincy Jones
  • Producer [Associate]Tom Bahler

Notes

Track A: Taken From The Columbia Lp: "WE ARE THE WORLD" USA 40043

Lyrics printed on back sleeve.

Jeffrey Osborne appears courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Dionne Warwick appears courtesy of Arista Records
Bette Midler appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
Michael Boddicker appears courtesy of Boddifications
Tina Turner and Louis Johnson appear courtesy of Capitol Records
Bob Geldof appears courtesy of CBS Records/PolyGram Records Ltd.
Huey Lewis & The News appear courtesy of Chrysalis Records
Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Steve Perry and Bruce Springsteen appear courtesy of Columbia Records
Lindsey Buckingham appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Kim Carnes appears courtesy of EMI-America Records
Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson and Tito Jackson appear courtesy of Epic Records
Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder appear courtesy of Motown Record Corporation
Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
The Pointer Sisters and Greg Phillinganes appear courtesy of Planet Records
Cyndi Lauper appears courtesy of Portrait Records
La Toya Jackson appears courtesy of Private I Records
James Ingram and Quincy Jones appear courtesy of Qwest Records
Hall & Oates, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers and Diana Ross appear courtesy of RCA Records
Michael Omartian appears courtesy of Sparrow Records
Al Jarreau, John Robinson, Sheila E. and Paul Simon appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Track A © 1985 & published by Mijac Music (BMI) & Brockman Music (ASCAP)
All rights on behalf of Mijac Music . by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Track B © 1984 Quincy Jones d/b/a/ & published by YellowBrick Road Music (ASCAP) & Neropup/HollySongs (BMI) & istered by Shankman / DeBlasio

Track A ℗1985 United of Artists for Africa
Track B ℗ 1984 CBS Inc.

All runout data is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7464-04839-7
  • Barcode (Scanned): 074640483974
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ZSS 173351
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ZSS 173352
  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched In runouts): P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 1)): ZSS-173351-1AE P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 1)): ZSS-173352-1A P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 2)): ZSS 173351-1C P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 2)): ZSS-173352-1C /\
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 3)): ZSS-173351-1AE P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 3)): ZSS-173352-1K P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 4)): ZSS-173351-1G P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 4)): ZSS-173351-1C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 5)): ZSS-173351-1AF P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 5)): ZSS-173352-1C
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 6)): ZSS 173351-1C P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 6)): ZSS-173352-1G P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout (variant 7)): ZSS-173352-1AE P
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout (variant 7)): ZSS-173352-1G P

Other Versions (5 of 73)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
We Are The World (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) CBS CBSA 6112, A 6112 Europe 1985
We Are The World (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo) CBS A 12-6112, CBS A 12-6112, CBSA 12-6112 Europe 1985
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We Are The World (12", Promo) Columbia US2-05179 US 1985
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We Are The World (12", 45 RPM, Single) CBS USAIDT1, USAID T1 UK 1985
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We Are The World (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo, Pitman Pressing) Columbia US2 05179, US2-05179 US 1985

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Reviews

  • bigguys45s's avatar
    bigguys45s
    The iconic No. 1 smash charity single from 1985 is controversial in matter of opinions. Me? I’m meh on it.
    • canegolfer's avatar
      canegolfer
      I agree I like the 12" -longer version more popular Ill vote for 12"
      • REENO's avatar
        REENO
        Stick with the 12" version. This version fades about a minute early, and even then, it's too long for a 7" side. The 12" has the FULL mix, and was cut loud N clear.
        • dhsc19's avatar
          dhsc19
          The only good reason to own this is for the B-side.

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