We Are The World 25 For Haiti - Official Video
Posted by wearetheworld
February 12, 2010
Video Summary:
"Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) "We Are The World 25 For Haiti", in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers Humberto Gattica and RedOne; and co-producers Rickey Minor, Mervyn Warren and Patti Austin to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.
Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, filmed the private recording session to create the accompanying video and behind-the-scenes production, and serves as Film Director and as an Executive Producer with Jones, Richie, Jean, Phillips and Tortorici.
The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti."
Contact
Email: jambalayah17@yahoo.com
Copyright © 2010-2011 Azizi Powell; All Rights Reserved
2 comments
Here's a lengthy excerpt about this song from the Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_for_Haiti
"Artists for Haiti is a musical formation led by Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie and made up of a predominantly American artists. The supergroup was put together in January 2010 for issue of a charity record for the purpose of issuing a charity record for helping Haiti's earthquake victims.
Artists for Haiti collective release is the single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti", a remake of a 1985 single by USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), yet another collectve effort that had been formed earlier for helping famine victims in Africa through the "USA for Africa Foundation". The original song is taken from the album We Are the World
Conductors
Artists for Haiti performance was conducted by Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie
Soloists
Soloists (in order of appearance) were Justin Bieber, Nicole Scherzinger, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Nettles, Josh Groban, Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson (stock material only), Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Miley Cyrus, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Wyclef Jean, Adam Levine, Pink, BeBe Winans and Usher, Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Orianthi (on guitar), Fergie, Nick Jonas, Toni Braxton, Mary Mary, Isaac Slade, Lil Wayne, Carlos Santana (solo with a guitar), Akon, T-Pain, LL Cool J, Will.i.am, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz, Iyaz and Kanye West
[edit] Chorus
The chorus was made up of Patti Austin, Bizzy Bone, Ethan Bortnick, Jeff Bridges, Zac Brown, Brandy, Kristian Bush, Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Hayden Panettiere, Kid Cudi, Faith Evans, Melanie Fiona, Sean Garrett, Tyrese Gibson, Anthony Hamilton, Keri Hilson, Julianne Hough, India.Arie, Randy Jackson, Taj Jackson, Taryll Jackson, TJ Jackson, Joe Jonas, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Kevin Jonas, Gladys Knight, Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Katharine McPhee, Jason Mraz, Mýa, Freda Payne, A. R. Rahman, Raphael Saadiq, Trey Songz, Musiq Soulchild, Jordin Sparks, Robin Thicke, Alex Williams, Rob Thomas, Vince Vaughn, Ann Wilson, Brian Wilson and Nancy Wilson."
Selected viewer comments from
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sarcasm2k (35 minutes ago) actually brought tears to my eyes. not often that happens anymore...
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MacDaBeast (35 minutes ago) Spam i really dont understand why everyboy is being negative towards this song and its artists. need i remind you that everybody has a different stlye of singing and thats wat makes this song, the old one and the new one, unique. if they all sounded the same , then it would be an ok song but the fact that they have numerous stlyes singing together gives it it uniqness and next time please just try to enjoy the song and its lyrics cause it has a great meaning. stop hating, i love this song old or new.
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mr100kingCHRIS (35 minutes ago) GROUND BREAKING..
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becca41056 (35 minutes ago) I'm so glad that they remade this for Haiti. It will help them so much and this video is really inspirational. People might not like everyone in the video, but at least they care about the people of Haiti. R.I.P. MJ
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flipdawg99 (35 minutes ago) Show Hide 0 Marked as spam Reply | Spam I love this song!!!
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TheTyra4life (34 minutes ago) just amazing :)
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xoxod00de (33 minutes ago) Michael Jackson's voice still outshines every other voice in here. It's weird how in the original video, when they sing in the big group, everyone is smiling and on this, half of them are just singing with no smile on their face. What is Lil Wayne and T-Pain doing on here? This is why this generation, in the music category, fails. Nothing, NOTHING, will ever be better than the original.
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bhansa87 (33 minutes ago) Great song!!!! guys, just to clarify: Beyonce and Jay-Z were invited to sing but declined, Lady gaga intially accepted the invition but got cold feet at the last minute, Taylor Swift was invited as well but declined b/c her Aussie tour was to begin the next day and you would have to ask Quincy and Lionel why Alicia Keys wasn't invited or if she declined the offer! Also Why is Drake not in the video and Swiss Beatz is??????
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burnttoast375 (33 minutes ago) some of you guys need to chill out with hatin' on this song. maybe you don't like it but that's not the point of it. the point of it was to show everyone that we should all join together to help out and if all you're focusing on is hating this song because you don't like how they remade it then you should really reconsider how to spend your time.
"we are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving"
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quazz143 (32 minutes ago) OMG!!!! there must be a lot of young kids out here posting...1. It isnt about who is on the song singing I dont care if Beyonce is on this song or not 2. All the proceeds from this song go to Haiti AND ARTIST HAVE ALREADY GIVEN TO HAITI WHY DONT YALL GIVE 5% OF YOUR EARNINGS!!!!!! 3. Wyclef is Haitian WHY WOULD HE NOT SING IN HIS NATIVE HAITIAN LANGUAGE....OMG PPLE GROW UP IT IS 2010....I feel sorry for my generation im 24 GROW UP PEOPLE...THIS SONG IS AMAZING JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Kiaram11 (32 minutes ago) Herd dis song on Tv and cant stop listening to it. People dat are hatin diz song is so wrong instead of complaing about who u dont like dat is singing in the song u should be donating to haiti cuz dey need money to fix there country. If you were in a earthquake wouldnt u want people to help u and ur friends and family? So dats wut we are trying to do for Haiti and the people dat are singing dis song are really good and u should like it to
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BlendAchmed (32 minutes ago) Great Performance i Really Really Really Love it
From: Hungary
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deveney999 (32 minutes ago) Yes We are the world .
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Kamoge123 (32 minutes ago) this is awesome
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Rosiiiie26 (32 minutes ago) Why are all of you hating on this video..all there trying to do is help Haiti out and try to save the people so.. haterskeep hatin... other then that this video was amazing! :D i Loved it...i Loved the rappers and lil wayne parts epecially :D!
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jms1cmb (31 minutes ago) Wow that was a wonderful song ....i like how they added everyone ..singers rappers and actors actresses and the auto tuners..it was a beautiful song
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Quadrippel (31 minutes ago) Awesome! I just bought in iTunes store :D
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seraiahbaby (31 minutes ago) Spam it was okay but i rather have the old one the singers were more into it than the new one
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DapperTrojan (30 minutes ago) Overall, the song is great, I just trully hate the remix of Rapinizing the song for almost half the song.
It is a great concept, Im just not buying it..
Perhaps if there were two different songs, they will be able to reach more people..instead of trying to kill two birds at once as people have different taste, Heck, I would have bought both versions.
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biggestsexy (30 minutes ago) OMG ii CRiieD THe WHoLe SoNGS
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francineey (29 minutes ago) Ok pple, come on now! These pple came together to raise the voice we dont have as individuals. They're using the fame to bring food to Haiti. If you have family there or lost a love one, you wont care so much about who raps or sings. It's all about the message of hope it has brought to all those young kids out there. I'm glad that they did it and i wont sit here to compare versions. I look at it as a new song for a trial we face today. PLEASE HELP HAITI!
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dahellboy (29 minutes ago) WORST SOOOOOOONG
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RockHeavy2 (29 minutes ago) thank to all who had a voice in the remake, God Bless You , this made my day :)
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myfebsong (28 minutes ago) I can't even believe all the hateful remarks by people regarding a video created in compassion to help Haiti. You heartless creeps. You missed the point. Stop attacking and start helping. They were appealing to different types of people. They were all great, Groban at 1:52 was esp awesome. Looked like fun too.
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kut0s0n (28 minutes ago) wow! awesome recording. best part: michael jackson supported by her sis janet.
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gridergirl (28 minutes ago) T-Pain and Lil Wayne didn't sound as bad as everyone makes it seem.
The Auto-tuning wasn't all THAT bad...
Besides, you have to keep in mind that the song was redone SOLELY to help raise in Haiti. Not to outshine the original.
It's pretty much a given that nothing will be better than the original.
ct!!!! lets hope that united we can do something to change the world and help those people!!
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suceress (28 minutes ago) I liked the original much better. The rap in this one ruined it for me.
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mjmoonwalker00 (26 minutes ago) RESPECT!!
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goodboi96 (26 minutes ago) why does people have to say bad stuff about this and the people in this? there trying to help haiti so dont say nothin if ur gonna say somthing bad about it.
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loczek1234 (25 minutes ago) it makes me cry.. so beautiful :)!!
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vismund9 (25 minutes ago) they should have done this without the dreaded autotune
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yoyayoya101 (25 minutes ago) gosh, i absolutely LOVE this AMAZING song!
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pichyluvsmakeup (24 minutes ago) such a beautiful song with such inspiring artist.....
our prayers stay with you (haiti)
XoXoXo
pichy...
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sammiballer99 (24 minutes ago). There are bunch of miserable people in this comment section. Always trying to find something negative in something rather positive. The ignorance is very deafening. Does it really matter if you like the song or not? The intent is unity, something we fail miserably at based on this comment section.
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tericr921 (23 minutes ago) artist names:
Justin Bieber, Nicole Scherzinger & Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Nettles, Josh Groban, Tony Bennet, Mary J Blige, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Miley Cyrus, Enrique Iglesias, Jamie Foxx, Wyclef Jean, Adam Levine, Pink, Usher, Celine Dion, Fergie, Nick Jonas, Toni Braxton, Mary Mary, Tony Bennet, Isaac Slade, Lil Wayne, Akon, T-Pain, [Rapping - LL Cool J, Will-I-Am, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Swizz Beatz], Kanye West, Will-I-Am.
^ ^ ^ ^
artist with big parts
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2015mj1fan (23 minutes ago) I love this so much.Michael Jackson was so awesome and I think it's the best
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911XD (22 minutes ago) 4 million views in 2 days. no wonder i lvoe this video
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fmsWARRIORS (22 minutes ago) i like this song(:
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Kashmirrrrrr (22 minutes ago) Really? They're just trying to appeal to everyone, and everyone's music tastes. Because if they do that, that's more money that goes to the cause.
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beccis1992 (22 minutes ago) goosh people you schould be asheamed, you who criticise these artist, it's not about what you think. IT'S FOR A GOOD THING!! not for making a hitsong. atleast they're doing something to help!
I think it's awesome, so many stiles going so well togethere and so many different artists. you're awesome...
FOR THE POEPLE ON HAITI <3
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lgdr15 (21 minutes ago) Beautiful!!!
I love the song! Great work! It couldn't be better
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greekchic686 (20 minutes ago) This is such a great remake!!! I wish that somee of the original artists were in this new one but it's great either way!! Negative comments should be cast away b/c this is such a good cause
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mtc1509 (20 minutes ago) this moved me to tears....especially the parts that show the Haitians dancing and waving, they have not given up so please lets not give up on them! My heart goes out to the people of Haiti
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AndreaDan1 (20 minutes ago) pam Its not so bad, Some of this artist sing very well like Jennifer Hudson. Of course the original is soo much better.
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flyersofthehigh (19 minutes ago) its so amazing that they all came together for 1 common goal.singers rappers and talent
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kiki123xxx (19 minutes ago) Im so Happy they kept Michael in the song. Its like hes still helping others live, even though hes gone. I LOVE IT...
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mrxbrown (18 minutes ago) Some of you are some total morons. This is a song to benefit people who need help and you're criticizing? The song is beautiful. All these different people coming together is beautiful. If you don't like it just go away!!!!
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09tranm (18 minutes ago) I posted up other comments on this video but I must really emphasize this. PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO WATCH THE ORIGINAL AS WELL! The original is a little bit better than this one although both sound Amazing. I must also say this PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD EITHER SONGS FOR FREE!!! You can download other songs for free but not either version of We are the World. It's a song for Charity and downloading the song for free is disrespectful. I also recommend that everyone donates to charity not just in Haiti
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PamelaElizabeth (17 minutes ago) great video to my point of view
Celine Dion was a amazing she deserve Cyndy's part both are great singer.
Myley Cyrus was great too, pink with her great style, usher look very sexy and also be cool, and Barbra Streisand has an amazing voice ...........good version good
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JBTajikGirlJB (17 minutes ago) everybody did a good job<33
i dont like Miley Cyrus but she did a okay job, and celine dion was just amazing<33
i really like pink to, but i miss stevie wonder... Jonas brothers did a good job too
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bissau62 (17 minutes ago) lil wayne amazing
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livndluv (17 minutes ago) Such an awesome song, loved seeing everyone up there it was great!
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spotlix (15 minutes ago) i believe that we "all" have the power to save the world today its haiti tomorrow can be other place, we have to get together as one and make a change !!!!help haiti <3 "lets start given"
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Braxis12 (15 minutes ago) u guys can go in wikipedia and check out whose all in this vid...if u do not know who they r... they ppl r listed in order ..no beyonce.. or anyone like that like ppl "hoped" but hey.. where was madonna in 1985... but admit it tho... there r some awesome ppl in here.. that u dont see everyday ... different than 1985 yes.. but we r the future... rap was brilliant... snoop? ll coolj? u cant beat this... ty for this vid.. its awesome
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missjanet789 (15 minutes ago) i like this song cuz michael sang this song and i wish him to R.I.P. Also i give hope for haitixxx
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myvideofrikeo (14 minutes ago) Cant get enough of this video,
Its amazing what they are doing,
and i hope this video has touched you as much as it touched me.
We have to pray and wish all the best for Haiti.