art direction John Coulter
bass [synth bass] Louis Johnson
chorus Bette Midler
chorus Bob Geldof
chorus Dan Aykroyd
chorus Daryl Hall & John Oates
chorus Harry Belafonte
chorus Jackie Jackson
chorus Jeffrey Osborne
chorus John Oates
chorus La Toya Jackson
chorus Lindsey Buckingham
chorus Marlon Jackson
chorus Pointer Sisters
chorus Randy Jackson
chorus Sheila E.
chorus Smokey Robinson
chorus Tito Jackson
chorus Waylon Jennings
chorus [non credited] Bill Gibson
chorus [non credited] Chris Hayes
chorus [non credited] Sean Hopper
cover [cover art with special thanks to] Roland Young
cover [cover art] John Lykes
drums John Robinson
keyboards Greg Phillinganes
keyboards Michael Omartian
mastered by Stephen Marcussen
percussion Paulinho da Costa
photography by Henry Diltz
photography by Sam Emerson
producer Quincy Jones
synthesizer David Paich
synthesizer, programmed by Michael Boddicker
vocals [soloist] Al Jarreau
vocals [soloist] Billy Joel
vocals [soloist] Bob Dylan
vocals [soloist] Bruce Springsteen
vocals [soloist] Cyndi Lauper
vocals [soloist] Daryl Hall
vocals [soloist] Diana Ross
vocals [soloist] Dionne Warwick
vocals [soloist] Huey Lewis & The News
vocals [soloist] James Ingram
vocals [soloist] Kenny Loggins
vocals [soloist] Kenny Rogers
vocals [soloist] Kim Carnes
vocals [soloist] Lionel Richie
vocals [soloist] Michael Jackson
vocals [soloist] Paul Simon
vocals [soloist] Ray Charles
vocals [soloist] Steve Perry
vocals [soloist] Stevie Wonder
vocals [soloist] Tina Turner
vocals [soloist] Willie Nelson
Record Company CBS Inc.
Distributed By CBS Records
Distributed By CBS Disques S.A.
Copyright (c) United Support Of Artists For Africa
Phonographic Copyright (p) United Support Of Artists For Africa
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Pressed By CBS, Haarlem
Printed By CBS, Haarlem
Published By Mijac Music
Published By Brockman Music
Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Published By Yellow Brick Road Music
Published By Neropub
Published By Hollysongs
Published By Shankman DeBlasio
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
[back sleeve]
© 1985 United Support of Artists for Africa/℗ 1985 United Support of Artists for Africa/Grace - ℗ 1984 CBS Inc. Made in Holland.
Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.

[spine left]
CBS A 12-6112 USA For Africa We Are The World

We Are The World
© 1985 Mijac Music (BMI) and Brockman Music (ASCAP) adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

B/W Grace
© 1984 Quincy Jones d/b/a/ YellowBrick Road Music (ASCAP) and Neropub/Hollysongs (BMI) adm. by Shankman/DeBlasio

[label side A]
Special Version From The CBS Lp: [m=19956] CBS 26454
Mijac Music/Brockman Music
℗ 1985 United Support of Artists for Africa
Made In Holland.

[label side B]
YellowBrick Road Music/Neropub & Hollysongs
℗ 1984 CBS Inc.
Made In Holland.

[cat.# variants]
on sleeve (front and rear): A 12-6112
on spine: CBS A 12-6112
on labels: CBSA 12-6112 (US2-05179)

Runouts are machine stamped, except side A variant 1, side B variant 3 and 9, which are hand etched.
Label Code: LC 0149 (Both center labels & cover rear bottom right)
Price Code: CB 191 (Cover rear, encapsulated)
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA (Both center labels)
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Other: (US2-05179) (US Cat# Columbia, on labels)
Other: 01-126112-20 (CBS, Haarlem computer number, on back cover)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-1 (Side A, label)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-2 (Side B, label)
Matrix / Runout: NL 01 - 126112 - 1A - 1 E (Runout side A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 01 - 12611I2 - 2B - 1 G (Runout side B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-1A1 D (Runout side A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-1B1 D (Runout side B, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-1A-1B (Runout side A, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: NL 01-126112-2B-1 J (Runout side B, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-2A-1 B (Runout side A, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-2B-1 G (Runout side B, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: 01 - 12611I2 - 2A - 1 A (Runout side A, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: 01 - 126112 - 1B - 1 B (Runout side B, variant 5)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-1A-1 B (Runout side A, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: 01 1̶2̶--126112-2B-1 A (Runout side B, variant 6)
Matrix / Runout: 01 - 126112 - 2A - 1 D (Runout side A, variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: 01 - 126112 - 2B - 1 G (Runout side B, variant 7)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-1A-1B (Runout side A, variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: 12-126112-2B-1 A (Runout side B, variant 8)
Matrix / Runout: 01-126112-2A-1 B (Runout side A, variant 9)
Matrix / Runout: NL 01-126112-2B-1 I (Runout side B, variant 9)