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Then, in the "Artista" field, search "USA for Africa".</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- {{single chart|Dutch40|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World}} |- {{single chart|Norway|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World}} |- |Portugal ([[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|AFP]])<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.laurentpons.com/charts/portugal/80s.htm |title = TOP 20 TMP Portugal - number one in the 80's airplay charts}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- |South Africa ([[Springbok Radio]])<ref name="We are the world1">{{cite web |url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(U).html |title= We are the world in South African Chart |first= John |last= Samson |access-date=June 2, 2013}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- |Spain ([[Productores de Música de España|AFYVE]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- {{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World}} |- {{single chart|Swiss|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|1|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are The World|access-date=June 18, 2017}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=USA for Africa|access-date=June 18, 2017}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|1|artist=USA for Africa|access-date=June 18, 2017}} |- |US [[Hot Black Singles]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/usa-for-africa/chart-history/bsi/|title=USA for Africa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|76|artist=USA for Africa|access-date=June 18, 2017}} |- |US [[Dance Singles Sales|Hot Dance/Disco 12 Inch Singles Sales]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=%2212+inch+singles%22 | title=Billboard| date=April 20, 1985}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|27|artist=USA for Africa|access-date=June 18, 2017}} |- |US [[Cashbox (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] Top Singles<ref>{{cite web|title=Cash Box Top Singles – 1985 |url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1985.html |website=Cash Box |access-date=June 20, 2017}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |- {{single chart|West Germany|2|artist=USA For Africa|song=We Are the World|songid=1241|access-date= February 13, 2019}} |- |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Chart (1985) !Position |- |Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref>Kent (1993). p. 437.</ref><ref name="aus85">{{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/SN2evHp.jpg|title=Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985|publisher=[[Kent Music Report]]|via=[[Imgur]]|access-date=January 23, 2023}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- |Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title= RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985 |magazine= [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |volume= 43 |issue= 16 |date= December 28, 1985 |access-date= February 18, 2018 |url= http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0619&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0619.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0619}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|23 |- |New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|title= Top Selling Singles of 1985 – The Official New Zealand Music Chart |url= http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3874 |publisher= [[Recorded Music NZ]] |access-date= June 29, 2016}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- |South Africa (Springbok Radio)<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 20 Hit Singles of 1985|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sahits_1985.html|access-date=December 26, 2018|website=rock.co.za}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|8 |- |UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite journal |title=Top 100 Singles |periodical=[[Music Week]] |publisher=Spotlight Publications |location=London, England |page=10 |date=January 18, 1986}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Scaping |chapter=Top 100 singles: 1985 |title=BPI Year Book 1986 |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]] |edition=8th |pages=48–49 |date=1986 |isbn=0-906154-07-3}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|35 |- |align="left"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 28, 1985 |title=Top Pop Singles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+magazine+december+1985 |magazine=Billboard |volume=97 |issue=52 |page=T-21 |access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 20 |- |align="left"|US Black Singles Chart (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 28, 1985 |title=Top Black Singles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uyQEAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+magazine+december+1985 |magazine=Billboard |volume=97 |issue=52 |page=T-26 |access-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 37 |- |align="left"|US ''Cash Box'' Top Singles<ref>{{cite web |title=Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 |url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1985YESP.html |website=Cash Box |access-date=June 7, 2016 |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001214739/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/1985YESP.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"| 1 |} {{col-end}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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