February 1, 201015 yr Now that's a lineup unlike the b-listers and locally famous acts on the Cowell clip. Edited February 1, 201015 yr by d22ghj
February 2, 201015 yr Author Going to bed. TMZ have a live streaming, so far extra names spotted not previously mentioned include Kanye West, Rob Thomas, Adam Levine, Brandy ...
February 2, 201015 yr I groaned when I read about Cowell's song but this one sounds like it could be worth a listen. Much better lineup and a less depressing song.
February 2, 201015 yr OMG GaGa and Beyonce on a song! :o Wait. OMG Beyonce and Justin on a song :o Wait. OMG Fergie and Justin on a song :o Wait. I'm not too bothered tbh, it shall be nice to hear though.
February 2, 201015 yr So, do I now have to stick a fiver in two boxes...one marked "pay here if you support aid to Haiti but don't want an ego-serving piece of plastic with godawful music on it UK" and one marked "pay here if you support aid to Haiti but don't want an ego-serving piece of plastic with godawful music on it USA"? A TV campaign with a donations hotline number would be a lot more subtle.
February 2, 201015 yr The original version of We Are The World was dire. As for a remake, the phrase "you can't polish a turd" springs to mind. It wasn't dire! It's classic. Nothing will yop WATW or Do They Know It's Xmas!
February 2, 201015 yr Ooh, looking forward to this. Others that were definitely at the recording: P!nk, Jordin Sparks, Keri Hilson, Daft Punk, Carlos Santana, Joel Madden, Sean Garrett, Busta Rhymes, Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber and Brian Wilson. Ok, some of those aren't so great, but it's bound to be less of a snooze than "Everybody Hurts". http://media-files.gather.com/images/d364/d209/d746/d224/d96/f3/inter.jpg
February 2, 201015 yr im surprised anyone found the original dire although iw as also surprised it wasnt a far bigger uk hit when it was released.
February 2, 201015 yr I'm shocked the likes of Kelly, Avril, Britney, Christina, Eminem etc aren't included unless I missed something.
February 2, 201015 yr I'm shocked the likes of Kelly, Avril, Britney, Christina, Eminem etc aren't included unless I missed something. Eminem is included?
February 2, 201015 yr The original was a great song and had probably the greatest line up of acts ever from that period and probably will never be matched in terms of vocal quality.Michael Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross to name a few.
February 2, 201015 yr Ooh, looking forward to this. Others that were definitely at the recording: P!nk, Jordin Sparks, Keri Hilson, Daft Punk, Carlos Santana, Joel Madden, Sean Garrett, Busta Rhymes, Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber and Brian Wilson. Ok, some of those aren't so great, but it's bound to be less of a snooze than "Everybody Hurts". http://media-files.gather.com/images/d364/d209/d746/d224/d96/f3/inter.jpg That's a good variety of artists! Nice to see some young talent in the mix :).
February 2, 201015 yr Author I'm shocked the likes of Kelly, Avril, Britney, Christina, Eminem etc aren't included unless I missed something. The track is not finished. Most of the acts who are singing lead lines did not appear on the night. Indeed whilst shooting the video of the all star choir a number of extras were drafted in wearing those green suits for some of the superstars to be super imposed in the video later. Behind The Scenes at the "We Are The World" remake Gail Mitchell, L.A. February 02, 2010 4:00 EST Billboard.com More than 75 stars -- from the legendary Barbra Streisand to rapper Lil Wayne and actor Vince Vaughn -- gathered at Hollywood's Henson Recording Studios yesterday (Feb. 1) to record the 25th anniversary version of "We Are The World." Like its predecessor, "We Are The World - 25 For Haiti" features a diverse lineup: this time ranging from Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion to actors Jeff Bridges and Vince Vaughn. But it also boasts a major hip-hop contingent (Kanye West, Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Akon, Kid Cudi, Drake), young newcomers (Jonas Brothers, Justin Beiber) and major league high technology. "This is like running through hell with gasoline underwear," said Quincy Jones with a laugh late last night during a five-minute recording break. The video for "We Are the World - 25 For Haiti" will world premiere in 3D during NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Friday, Feb. 12. Academy Award-winning writer/director Paul Haggis ("Crash," "Million Dollar Baby") directed the video, an online version will feature green screen, allowing viewers to place themselves in the We Are the World lineup as well. Proceeds from the contemporary recording and the accompanying video will go directly to Haitian relief efforts through the We Are The World Foundation, a newly created not-for-profit organization comprised of board members Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Wyclef Jean, Paul Haggis, AEG Live president/CEO Randy Phillips and Ambassador Louis Moreno of the Inter-American Development Bank. Helping to underwrite the project was Visa. Joining Jones in the media tent (which housed two video screens showing both looped and real-time footage of the recording) was an equally tired but ebullient Lionel Richie, who produced and co-wrote the original song with Michael Jackson. He, Jones and Jean are executive producers of the new song, with newly minted Grammy Award winner/producer RedOne and producer/musical director Ricky Minor ("American Idol") also onboard. Richie and Jones noted that other artists beyond those on hand last night will be added to the recording including a number of 2010 Grammy winners expected to include Beyonce, Taylor Swift & Lady GaGa. Also among those will be Janet Jackson, who will sing brother Michael's middle part in the original. Asked the reason for going with all new artists for the re-recording, Richie said, "It's the toughest thing; you want to jump in, but then you must realize you have to pass the torch." Richie, who sang on the original version as well, passed his torch to newcomer Justin Beiber, who sings Richie's part in the new song. Asked what Michael Jackson would be doing if he were alive to participate in the re-recording, Richie said, "I know it's hard to believe but if Michael were alive, he would be behind the scenes with us doing exactly what we're doing: supporting everyone. I must say, the enthusiasm I've witnessed in there...I've never seen anything like it. What made it so interesting this time around is we took longer to record because we now have cell phones and Twitter. Instead of having down time where everyone is sitting around doing nothing, everybody was taking pictures of each other." The gathered artists also broke into an impromptu version of the Bill Withers classic "Lean On Me," sparked by Melanie Fiona's hurting feet. "We were standing for quite a while and my feet started to hurt a bit. So I told Musiq Soulchild that I was going to lean on him. He said this isn't 'Lean on Me.' Then someone else said lean on me and Celine started singing. The rest is what you saw on camera, history."
February 3, 201015 yr Keri Hilson, http://media-files.gather.com/images/d364/d209/d746/d224/d96/f3/inter.jpgI love it already! Well I don't but Keri BETTER get a line! :angry: Kelly wasn't at the recording because she is rehearsing for the European leg of her tour. I hope they ask her to become a part of it though! :(
February 4, 201015 yr I love this song i think both songs will get to number 1 but i am not sure which song will sell more. I just hope there won't be any awful rap stuff :( Please don't murder it. Same and it will put my off from buying it. Edited February 4, 201015 yr by kimberley
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