USA For Africa - We Are The World

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A	–USA For Africa	We Are The World Conductor – Quincy JonesEngineer – Humberto Gatica, John GuessProducer [Associate] – Tom BahlerWritten-By – L. Richie*, M. Jackson*	6:22
B	–Quincy Jones	Grace Arranged By, Composed By – Jeremy Lubbock, Quincy JonesWritten-By – J. Lubbock*, Q. Jones*	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Support Of Artists For Africa
• Copyright (c) – United Support Of Artists For Africa
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
• Published By – Mijac Music
• Published By – Brockman Music
• Published By – Yellow Brick Road Music
• Published By – Neropub
• Published By – Hollysongs
• Mastered At – Precision Lacquer

Credits

• Art Direction – John Coulter
• Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
• Performer – Al Jarreau (tracks: A), Bette Midler (tracks: A), Billy Joel (tracks: A), Bob Dylan (tracks: A), Bob Geldof (tracks: A), Bruce Springsteen (tracks: A), Cyndi Lauper (tracks: A), Dan Aykroyd (tracks: A), Hall & Oates* (tracks: A), Diana Ross (tracks: A), Dionne Warwick (tracks: A), Harry Belafonte (tracks: A), Huey Lewis & The News (tracks: A), Jackie Jackson (tracks: A), James Ingram (tracks: A), Jeffrey Osborne (tracks: A), Kenny Loggins (tracks: A), Kenny Rogers (tracks: A), Kim Carnes (tracks: A), La Toya Jackson (tracks: A), Lindsey Buckingham (tracks: A), Lionel Richie (tracks: A), Marlon Jackson (tracks: A), Michael Jackson (tracks: A), Paul Simon (tracks: A), The Pointer Sisters* (tracks: A), Randy Jackson (tracks: A), Ray Charles (tracks: A), Sheila E. (tracks: A), Smokey Robinson (tracks: A), Steve Perry (tracks: A), Stevie Wonder (tracks: A), Tina Turner (tracks: A), Tito Jackson (tracks: A), Waylon Jennings (tracks: A), Willie Nelson (tracks: A)
• Photography By – Henry Diltz, Sam Emerson
• Producer – Quincy Jones
• Producer [Associate] – Tom Bahler

Notes

Mastered at Precision Lacquer.

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 & Louis Johnson appear courtesy of Capitol Records
Bob Geldof appears courtesy of CBS Reocrds/PolyGram Records Ltd.
Huey Lewis & The News appears courtesy of Chrysalis Records
Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Steve Perry, & Bruce Springsteen appear courtesy of Columbia Records
Lindsey Buckingham appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Kim Carnes appears courtesy of EMI-America
Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson, & Tito Jackson appear courtesy of Epic Records
Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, & Stevie Wonder appear courtesy of Motown Record Corp.
Paulinho da Costa appears courtesy of Pablo Records
The Pointer Sisters & 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 & Quincy Jones appear courtesy of Qwest Records
Hall & Oates, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rodgers & Diana Ross appear courtesy of RCA Records
Michael Omartian appears courtesy of Sparrow Records
Al Jarreau, John Robinson, Sheila E. & Paul Simon appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Track A © 1985 & published by Mijac Music (BMI) & Brockman Music (ASCAP)
Track B © 1984 Quincy Jones & published by YellowBrick Road Music (ASCAP) & Neropup/HollySongs (BMI) & administered by Shankman / DeBlasio

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

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 7464-04839-7
• Barcode (Scanned): 074640483974
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ZSS 173351
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ZSS 173352
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): ZSS-173351-1AE P
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): ZSS-173352-1A P
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): ZSS-173351-1BB
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): ZSS-173352-1C
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched (Variant 2)): ZSS 173351-1C P
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched (Variant 2)): ZSS-173352-1C /
• Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): P

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
US2-05179	USA For Africa	We Are The World ‎(12", Single)	Columbia	US2-05179	US	1985
US2-05179	USA For Africa	We Are The World ‎(12", Single)	Columbia	US2-05179	US	1985
CSA 1015	USA For Africa	We Are The World ‎(12", Single)	CBS/Sony	CSA 1015	Hong Kong	1985
US2-05179	USA For Africa	We Are The World ‎(12", Single)	Columbia	US2-05179	US	1985
HMBR 1067	USA For Africa	We Are The World ‎(DVD-V, NTSC + CD, Single)	Happinet	HMBR 1067	Japan	2010

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