Lionel Richie Thinks It's Time 2 Bring Back We Are the World 4 Coronavirus

[BUtterfield 8 41,511]

The American Idol judge acknowledges we have been living in such a divisive time. “We were back to there are ‘those people’ and ‘those people.’ If you find yourself saying ‘those people’ then you are not thinking properly,” Richie says.

This moment of crisis has made him stop — and step back for a wider look. “What happened in China, in Europe, it came here. So if we don’t save our brothers there, it’s going to come home. It’s all of us. All of us are in this together,” he says.

Ten years ago, a version of “We Are the World” was released to assist earthquake victims in Haiti. This month, 35 years after the song’s release, Richie is contemplating the unity music can bring. (Not to mention the badly needed charity funds.)

“Two weeks ago, we said we didn’t want to do too much [about the song] because this is not the time to sell an anniversary. But the message is so clear,” he says.

Richie says that since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, he has thought about writing a different song. (A group recording in one place together like for the 1985 song is obviously not possible during shelter-in-place orders and self-isolation.) “But every time I try and write another message, I write those same words,” he says.

https://people.com/music/lionel-richie-we-are-the-world-for-coronavirus-victims/?amp=true

[POP2 4,206]

Here for it

[BROSEIDON 1,214]

Re-release it and include a new version with today's legends

[xoxo Craig 55,649]

Every remake gets worse and worse...  I appreciate the sentiment but can they come up with something new? 

[Ghost Face 6,236]

Us later today:

[LateToCult 40,919]

They can keep it if they’re gonna butcher it like they did to the Haiti version.

[Pennywise 36,079]

A worldwide disaster: h-

Lionel Richie: 

[REALITY 77,395]

Please, please, please have Gaga in it

[Teal Ambition 47,805]

I’d be here for it  I loved the last version

[Floppy 7,951]

I'm gunna be honest.... every time they redo that song it drops in quality in my opinion. But if they did it and then donated proceeds to help with this mess I would support it. 

[TimisaMonster 31,073]

Can I get Chromatica first before we all go kumbaya...thx 

[liquidsunshine 735]

Anything is better that “imagine” celebrities compilation non sense. 

[LaLuna 12,732]

Okay, but only if it sounds like this:

 

[zakariah 11,722]

i'm okay with it only if it actually includes worldwide artists and not just 50 US/UK based artists, and have it in different languages too. if not he can keep it.

[PunkTheFunk 124,530]

What if we got a bunch of celebrities to sing Imagine? That would be really cool.