We Are the World

== Arrangement ==
[[Lionel Richie]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Paul Simon]], [[Kenny Rogers]], [[James Ingram]], [[Tina Turner]] and [[Billy Joel]] sing the first verse;<ref name="marsh 518">Marsh, p. 518</ref> [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Diana Ross]] sing the first chorus;<ref name="marsh 518" /> [[Dionne Warwick]], [[Willie Nelson]] and [[Al Jarreau]] sing the second verse; [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Kenny Loggins]], [[Steve Perry]] and [[Daryl Hall]] sing the second chorus;<ref name="marsh 518" /> Jackson, [[Huey Lewis]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], and [[Kim Carnes]] sing the bridge.<ref name="marsh 518" /> "We Are the World" concludes with [[Bob Dylan]] and [[Ray Charles]] singing a full chorus, Wonder and Springsteen duetting, and [[ad libitum|ad libs]] from Charles and Ingram.{{Cn|date=February 2024}} The structure is said to "create a sense of continuous surprise and emotional buildup".<ref name="The pop life; artists join in effort for famine relief" /> 

The following people sang in the chorus: [[Dan Aykroyd]], [[Harry Belafonte]], [[Lindsey Buckingham]], Mario Cipollina, [[Johnny Colla]], [[Sheila E.]], [[Bob Geldof]], [[Bill Gibson (music producer)|Bill Gibson]], Chris Hayes, Sean Hopper, [[Jackie Jackson]], [[La Toya Jackson]], [[Marlon Jackson]], [[Randy Jackson (Jacksons singer)|Randy Jackson]], [[Tito Jackson]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Bette Midler]], [[John Oates]], [[Jeffrey Osborne]], [[Anita Pointer]], [[June Pointer]], [[Ruth Pointer]], and [[Smokey Robinson]].<ref name="marsh 518"/>