Album · 1985
We Are the World
Tracklist
1
We Are the World
We Are the World
6:22
2
Grace
We Are the World
4:30
In print
First pressed 1985, still pressed 2025 — 75 pressings across 31 countries.
Credits
John Coulter
Art Direction
John Lykes
Artwork · cover [cover art]
Michael Manoogian
Artwork
Roland Young
Artwork · cover [cover art with special thanks to]
Humberto Gatica
Engineer
John Guess
Engineer
David Paich
Instrument · synthesizer [uncredited]
Greg Phillinganes
Instrument · keyboards [uncredited]
John “JR” Robinson
Instrument · drums [uncredited]
Louis Johnson
Instrument · bass [synth bass, uncredited]
Michael Boddicker
Instrument · synthesizer [uncredited], programmed by [uncredited]
Michael Omartian
Instrument · keyboards [uncredited]
Paulinho da Costa
Instrument · percussion [uncredited]
武内邦愛
Liner Notes
Bernie Grundman
Mastering
Brian Gardner
Mastering
Daniele Delfitto
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Reuben Cohen
Mastering
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering
JP Berreondo
Mix
Khaliq Glover
Mix
Larry Fergusson
Mix
Harry Benson
Photography
Henry Diltz
Photography
Sam Emerson
Photography
Gavin Lurssen
Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer
Tom Bahler
Producer
Al Jarreau
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Bette Midler
Vocal · chorus
Bill Gibson
Vocal · chorus [uncredited]
Billy Joel
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Bob Dylan
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Bob Geldof
Vocal · chorus
Bruce Springsteen
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Chris Hayes
Vocal · chorus [uncredited]
Cyndi Lauper
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Dan Aykroyd
Vocal · chorus
Daryl Hall
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Vocal · chorus
Diana Ross
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Dionne Warwick
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Harry Belafonte
Vocal · chorus
Huey Lewis and the News
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Jackie Jackson
Vocal · chorus
James Ingram
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Jeffrey Osborne
Vocal · chorus
John Oates
Vocal · chorus
Kenny Loggins
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Kenny Rogers
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Kim Carnes
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
La Toya Jackson
Vocal · chorus
Lindsey Buckingham
Vocal · chorus
Lionel Richie
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Marlon Jackson
Vocal · chorus
Michael Jackson
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Paul Simon
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Randy Jackson
Vocal · chorus
Ray Charles
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Sean Hopper
Vocal · chorus [uncredited]
Sheila E.
Vocal · chorus
Smokey Robinson
Vocal · chorus
Steve Perry
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Stevie Wonder
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
The Pointer Sisters
Vocal · chorus
Tina Turner
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Tito Jackson
Vocal · chorus
Waylon Jennings
Vocal · chorus
Willie Nelson
Vocal · vocals [soloist]
Jeremy Lubbock
Writer