歌曲详情信息
歌曲：We Are the World
作词：Michael Jackson
作曲：Michael Jackson、Lionel Richie
流派：POP流行
语言：英语
所属专辑：We Are the World
发行时间：1985年1月1日
歌曲概述
《We Are The World》是Michael Jackson和Lionel Richie作曲、Michael Jackson作词的歌曲。1985年1月28日，Michael Jackson、Lionel Richie等美国45位歌手联合演唱了该首歌曲。歌曲于1985年3月7日通过哥伦比亚唱片公司发布。
歌曲于1985年4月13日登上公告牌百强单曲榜榜首，连续停留了四周。1986年2月25日，歌曲获得第28届格莱美奖“年度制作”、“年度歌曲”、“最佳短篇音乐录影带”、“最佳流行合作表演”四项大奖。该首歌曲最终为非洲筹集了至少6000万美元的慈善捐款。
创作背景
1984年，英国歌手Phil Collins和Bob Geldof召集了十余位歌手录制了歌曲《Do they know it's Christmas》，为非洲饥民筹集了许多善款。
英国歌坛的此项义举打动了美国歌手Harry Belafonte，他认为美国人也不能落后，这一想法得到了许多人的支持。当时，埃塞俄比亚和苏丹的食物短缺、人民挨饿的消息同时也震惊了Michael Jackson和Lionel Richie，两人认为自己该做点什么。于是他们合写了这首歌曲。两人费了四天的时间写作曲，Lionel Richie先完成一部分，Michael Jackson看到后灵感大发，一夜之间就把全曲写好。之后Michael Jackson又花了两个半小时作词。
1985年1月28日，全美音乐奖颁奖典礼结束后，Michael Jackson号召45位歌手来到位于洛杉矶的A&M录音室，花了一晚上时间录制出了《We Are The World》。
歌曲鉴赏
《We Are The World》是一首很神圣的歌。这首歌不仅富有激情和感染力，它更是给我们带来了一个大爱的境界——我们喜爱音乐的同时，我们的灵魂也得到了净化和升华。这首歌是F大调，曲调十分流畅，音域并不宽，歌词是说理和叙述性的：“天下一家，四海皆兄弟，要人人生活得更美好，从现在做起。拯救人类生命，就只能靠自己，那光辉的明天，靠我和你。”
演唱风格则是典型的摇滚乐的唱法，不拘一格，自由展示。Michael Jackson、Lionel Richie等歌手的演唱十分的富于激情，并有即兴的发挥，特别是Tina Turner与Billy Joel的近乎歇斯底里的对唱、合唱，带给听众的是无与伦比的震撼。
歌词
There comes a time when we heed a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it's time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can't go on pretending day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of God's great big family
And the truth, you know
Love is all we need
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well well well
Let's realize that a change can only come
When we stand together as one
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
获奖记录
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1986年3月13日
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第12届人民选择奖最受欢迎新歌
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《We Are The World》
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1986年2月25日
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第28届格莱美奖年度制作
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第28届格莱美奖年度歌曲
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第28届格莱美奖最佳流行合作表演
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第28届格莱美奖最佳短篇音乐录影带
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1986年1月27日
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第13届全美音乐奖年度歌曲
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1985年9月13日
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MTV音乐录影带大奖年度录影带（提名）
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MTV音乐录影带大奖最佳团队录影带
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MTV音乐录影带大奖观众选择奖
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