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The charity single "We Are the World" by the supergroup USA for Africa was released, and went on to sell more than 20 million copies.
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We Are the World
1985 charity song
"We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for the album We Are the World. With sales in excess of 20 million physical copies, it is the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)