CELEBRITY CENTRAL: UNITED SUPPORT OF ARTISTS FOR AFRICA (USA for Africa)

“We Are the World” is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, and co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World. The song was released on March 7, 1985, as the only single from the album. A worldwide commercial success, it topped music charts throughout the world and became the fastest-selling American pop single in history. On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake, the country’s most severe earthquake in over 200 years. Over 230,000 civilians were confirmed dead. Approximately 1.2 million people are homeless. As a result of the devastation, a new version of “We Are the World” was recorded on February 1, 2010. Over 75 musicians were involved in the recording, which was held in the same studio as the original. The new version features revised lyrics as well as a rap segment pertaining to Haiti. We Are The World 25 For Haiti Lyrics [Justin Bieber]There comes a timeWhen we heed a certain call[Nicole Scherzinger & Jennifer Hudson]When the world must come together as one[Jennifer Hudson]There are people dying [Jennifer Nettles]And it’s time to lend a hand to lifeThe greatest gift of all[Josh Groban]We can’t go onPretending day by day [Tony Bennet]that someone, somehow will soon make a change[Mary J Blige] We are all a part ofGod’s great big familyAnd the truth, you know love is all we need[Chorus][Michael Jackson] We are the worldWe are the children[Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson]We are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving[Barbra Streisand] There’s a choice we’re makingWe’re saving our own livesIt’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you and me[Miley Cyrus] Send them your heartSo they’ll know that someone cares[Enrique Iglesias]so their cries for helpwill not be in vain[Nicole Scherzinger]We can’t let them sufferno we cannot turn away[Jamie Foxx] Right now they need a helping hand[Wyclef Jean]Nou se mond laWe are the Children[Adam Levine]We are the ones who make a brighter dayso lets start giving[Pink]There’s a choice we’re makingWe’re saving our own lives[BeBe Winans]It’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you and me[Michael Jackson]When you’re down and outThere seems no hope at all[Usher]But if you just believeThere’s no way we can fall[Celine Dion]Well, well, well, well, let us realizeThat a change can only come[Fergie]When we stand together as one[Chorus - All]We are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving[Nick Jonas]Got to start giving[All]There’s a choice we’re makingWe’re saving our own lives[Toni Braxton]It’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you and me[Mary Mary]We are the worldWe are the children[Tony Bennet]Its for the children[Isaac Slade]We are the ones who make a brighter day[Toni Braxton]So lets start giving[Lil Wayne]There’s a choice we’re makingWe’re saving our own livesIt’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you and me[Chorus - All]We are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving[Akon]There’s a choice we’re makingWe’re saving our own livesIt’s true we make a better dayJust you and me[T-Pain]We are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter daySo let’s start giving[Jamie Foxx imitating Ray Charles]Choice were makingsaving our own livesIt’s true we’ll make a better dayJust you and me[Rapping - LL Cool J, Will-I-Am, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz]We all need somebody that we can lean onwhen you wake up look around and see that your dreams gonewhen the earth quakes we’ll help you make it through the stormwhen the floor breaks a magic carpet to stand onwe are the World united by love so strongwhen the radio isn’t on you can hear the songsa guided light on the dark road your walking ona sign post to find the dreams you thought was gonesomeone to help you move the obstacles you stumbled onsomeone to help you rebuild after the rubble’s gonewe are the World connected by a common bondlyrics courtesy of www.killerhiphop.comLove the whole planet sing it along[Wyclef]CABARETT[Chorus - All][Kanye West]Everyday citizenseverybody pitching in[Singing - Children & Wyclef Jean]Nou se mond lanou se timoun yo[Will-I-Am]You and IYou and I[Kanye West]Uh, 12 days no waterwhats your will to live?[Will-I-Am]we amplified the love we watching multiply[Kanye West]Feeling like the Worlds endwe can make the World win[Will-I-Am]Like Katrina, Africa, Indonesiaand now Haiti needs us, the need us, they need us[Chorus - All][Wyclef Jean]Ayiti, Ayiti, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, AyAyiti, Ayiti, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, AyAyiti, Ayiti, Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Aylyrics courtesy of www.killerhiphop.com[End] dedantos2002@yahoo.com