We+Are+The+World

We Are the World was a charity single written by Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, and Stevie Wonder. It was also co-produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the We Are the World album. When the song was released in March 7, 1985 it was the only single in the album. But that didn't stop it from becoming the fastest-selling American pop single in history. Even though it was the first album to reach multi-platinum heights, it still got a bad review by journalists and critics. As of 2009 the hit single has soldover 20 million units and made over $63 million for the humanitarian aid in Africa and the U.S. media type="youtube" key="URpemv9gtIg" height="227" width="415" As We Are the World raised to the top it was awarded with many awards including three Grammy Awards, one American Music Award and a People's Choice Award. A remake of this song was made in January of 2010 following the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti." We Are the World 25 for Haiti" was released on February 1, 2010.