"Do They Know It's Christmas" was recorded on November 25, 1984, at S.A.R.M. Studios in London, reports the website On This Day in Music. The song was written by The Boomtown Rats' Bob Geldof and Ultravox's Midge Ure.
He told The New York Post, “It was horrifying,” he said. “It seared itself into my head … These people were dying of want in a world of surplus.”
Participating in Band Aid were Paul Young, George Michael, Boy George, U2, Duran Duran, Sting, Spandau Ballet, Phil Collins, Chris Cross, and Midge Ure (Ultravox), Bananarama, The Boomtown Rats, Heaven 17, Marilyn, Culture Club, Status Quo, and Paul Weller. Two Americans, one singer and one group, were also asked to participate: Jody Watley of Shalimar and Kool & The Gang.
The recording of the song was completed over the course of one day reported the BBC. According to the website UDiscoverMusic, “Do They Know It’s Christmas” entered the UK chart at No.1 and stayed there for five weeks. In the United States, the song was certified gold, which means it sold 500,000 units to achieve that status.
In 1989, Band Aid II was revisited, featuring pop stars like Kylie Minogue, Bros, Jason Donovan, and Cathy Dennis. Band Aid 20 was formed in 2004 and included Bono, Natasha Bedingfield, Chris Martin, and Dido.
Geldolf said of the song to Billboard, "Billions of dollars of debt relief for the poorest people in the world came from this small song, (written) one damp October afternoon. The common thread is this tune. That’s the thing that alerts everyone, drives through constantly, coming out again with a different idea each time.”
"Do They Know It's Christmas" remains a wildly popular holiday song, four decades after its release. Each new generation continues to embrace it, keeping its legacy alive.
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