Feed the children…avoid the song. Where does “We Are The World” rank on the list of #1 R&B songs of the ’80s?
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Chartstalker 3/3/10: S.O.S.
Another week without a major new release leaves this week’s Billboard Album Chart looking a lot like last week’s Billboard Album chart. Sade makes it a hat trick, as “Soldier of Love” hangs at #1 yet again, selling another 127,000 copies. After three weeks, “Soldier” is already the year’s second best selling albums. Right in front of it? The album that appears right behind it on this week’s chart-Lady Antebellum’s “Need You Now”. The country trio sells another 118,000 copies […]
"We Are the World 25": What Were They Thinking?
25 years ago, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones created “We Are the World”. This song was written and performed to provide relief to famine-stricken Ethiopians. They assembled a group of 45 artists-most of whom were undeniable legends (Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Paul Simon, Tina Turner…even Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins and Hall & Oates), and people worldwide opened their hearts and wallets to donate to the cause. “We Are the World” became a #1 smash […]