Lionel Richie believes it’s time to revive the charity single “We Are the World” amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
The song was originally recorded in 1985 by the supergroup USA for Africa. It was written by Richie and the late-great Michael Jackson produced by Quincy Jones for the album “We Are the World,” which sold 20 million copies worldwide.
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Richie, 70, opened up to PEOPLE about how he is thinking of a line in the chorus, “There’s a choice we’re making, we’re saving our own lives,” during this challenging time.
“That line,” Richie said “came about as Michael and I were sitting there talking. We said, you can either say, ‘I’m saving my life’ or ‘We’re saving our lives.’ ’We Are the World’ is a statement we wanted to make. What do we do to save our own?”
Source: Lionel Richie Wants to Update ‘We Are the World’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
