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On This Day: April 13, 1985 – We Are the World Hit Number 1 in America

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On This Day: April 13, 1985 – We Are the World Hit Number 1 in America.

On this day April 13, 1985, We Are the World by USA for Africa became the number 1 song in America. It held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 from April 13 through May 10 and became a massive global success, topping charts in over 15 countries including Canada, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

Written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy...
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