"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 to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. With sales in excess of 20 million physical copies, it is the eighth-best-selling single of all time. Record of the Year at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards, February 25, 1986 — hosted by Kenny Rogers at Shrine Auditorium. Wiki link Wiki link