Estimated 400 million records sold worldwide.

First artist to have a Billboard 100 top ten single in five different decades: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s.

13 number one singles on the Billboard 100, more than any other male artist.

31 Guinness World Records including Best Selling Album in History for Thriller which has sold an estimated 65 million copies worldwide.

He was named the American Music Awards 'Artist of the Century' and 'Artist of the 1980s'

26 American Music Awards, more than any other artist.

Also, a Grammy Living Legend Award and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

13 Grammy Awards including winning a record eight Grammys in 1984.

They won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1985.

Michael Jackson composed 'We Are The World' with Lionel Richie and is one of the soloists on the song. Quincy Jones, Dionne Warwick, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Lionel Richie on Februat the 28th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Here are the '20 R&B Stars Who Made 'We Are The World' A Classic' 'We Are The World' earned four Grammy Awards in 1985: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, and Best Music Video, Short Form.

More than $25 million was raised across the US to fight hunger and homelessness in America.

More than 6 million people joined hands to fight poverty in America.

Raised more than $75 million to fight poverty in Africa.It is one of the ten best selling singles of all-time.Įntertainer/social activist Harry Belafonte and Richie's manager Ken Kragen created the idea for the song and formed the non-profit organization USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa). Composed by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, R&B, and Adult Contemporary charts, and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. The all-star single 'We Are The World' was recorded on Januand released Mato raise money to fight poverty, especially hunger, in Africa and the United States.

Who sings we are young