歌曲于1985年3月3日通过哥伦比亚唱片公司发布
歌曲于1985年4月13日登上公告牌百强单曲榜榜首，连续停留了四周1986年2月25日，歌曲获得第28届格莱美奖“年度制作”、“年度歌曲”、“最佳短篇音乐录影带”、“最佳流行合作表演”四项大奖
该首歌曲最终为非洲筹集了至少6000万美元的慈善捐We are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter daySo let's start givingThere's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better dayJust you and meSend them your heart so they'll know that someone caresAnd their lives will be stronger and freeAs God has shown us by turning stones to breadSo we all must lend a helping handWe are the worldWe are the childrenWe are the ones who make a brighter daySo let's start givingThere's a choice we're makingWe're saving our own livesIt's true we'll make a better dayJust you and meMichael - When you're down and outMichael - There seems no hope at allBut if you just believe there's no way we can fallLet us realize that a change can only comeWhen we stand together as one-We are the world-We are the children-We are the ones who make a brighter day-So let's start giving-There's a choice we're making-We're saving our own lives-It's true we'll make a better day-Just you and me
