Artist: Band Aid. Horn would later remix and co-produce the 12" version of the single, as well as remixing the single for its 1985 re-release. [21] Geldof made the headlines by publicly standing up to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Avec la musique en streaming sur Deezer, découvrez plus de 56 millions de titres, créez gratuitement vos propres playlists, explorez des genres différents et partagez vos titres préférés avec vos amis. Try Now. Christmas pop songs aren't famous for their insightful lyrics, but the words of Do They Know It's Christmas?, Band Aid 20's remake but sadly not rewrite of … (Live Aid, Wembley Stadium 1985) 4:29: Other Versions (5 of 21) View All. [8][9] Worldwide the single had sold 11.7 million copies by 1989. Ver 2. Midge, reliable as ever, sent down this tune which is the sort of Christmassy bit at the end and we married the two together. At a press conference on 10 November 2014, Geldof and Ure announced that another group of artists would come together to re-record the song, this time under the banner of Band Aid 30 and in aid of the Ebola crisis. ", Italiancharts.com – Band Aid 20 – Do They Know It's Christmas? et plus de clips de Band Aid 20 en (we dont know what is it for) MTV France Ver 4 . [35][36] The new lyrics have also been criticised for stereotypes and condescension. RIFF-it good. The two most notable absentees were George Michael and Bono: during Michael's line the cameras focused on the studio audience, while Paul Weller mimed Bono's line to the camera. (2014)", Offiziellecharts.de – Band Aid 30 – Do They Know It's Christmas? raised £8 million within twelve months of release. [1] The single was released in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1984[2] and aided by considerable publicity it entered the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for five weeks, becoming the Christmas number one of 1984. Pro Access 80% OFF. It was first recorded in a single day on 25 November 1984 by Band Aid, a supergroup put together by Geldof and Ure and consisting mainly of the biggest British and Irish musical acts at the time. Hadley admitted that this had been nerve-wracking, knowing that all his contemporaries were watching him. [13] The reports shocked the UK, motivating the British people to inundate relief agencies, such as Save the Children, with donations, and also to bring the world's attention to the crisis in Ethiopia. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. Producer – Midge Ure: 3:48: 3 – Band Aid: Do They Know It's Christmas? Geldof and Ure's biggest problem was to be able to come up with a song that could be recorded and released in time for Christmas. ", written by Band Aid organizers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. By midday, with George still absent, an irate Geldof telephoned him again demanding to know where he was. “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” takes me back to my childhood, but not because my life as a 12-year-old growing up in Jersey City, N.J. was idyllic. [22], The song had advance orders of 250,000 within a week of its recording,[23] and orders from record dealers had topped one million by 8 December. Ver 1. "[18], In 2005, a parody version entitled "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" "British single certifications – Band Aid 20 – Do They Know It's Christmas? The reception in December 1984 to the original single from the UK music press was mixed. ", Charts.nz – Band Aid II – Do They Know It's Christmas? Ultravox's front man Midge Ure was chatting to Yates in the dressing room after the show when Geldof called her. ", Ultratop.be – Band Aid II – Do They Know It's Christmas? Geldof did the publicity and educated the younger artists on the issues (some of whom had not been born, or were very young, when the original was recorded) while Ure assisted producer Nigel Godrich and filmed the event for the corresponding documentary. Ure played the backing track and guide vocals to the artists and then decided, as a way of getting all involved straightaway, to record the climax first. [37][38][39][40][41] However, criticism from Africans regarding the song remained: in 2014, African activists and Twitter users complained that the song disregarded the diversity of the continent of Africa and ultimately did more harm than good for the people. [43][44][45][46], Geldof and Ure themselves later recognised the musical limitations of "Do They Know It's Christmas? Geldof had telephoned Pete Waterman to ask him to produce a new version of the song to aid the ongoing situation in Ethiopia, and within 24 hours the recording session had been arranged at Stock Aitken Waterman's studios on London's South Bank. He later stated that he had been unable to improve on Geldof's lyrics and left most of them as they were, with the exception of the line "And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" – the original lyric substituted "Africa" with "Ethiopia" but Ure decided that this did not scan. Each week of its stay at number one, the video was shown on Top of the Pops. A second version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Try Now. Ure sang the original guide vocal, although Simon Le Bon and Sting both came to Ure's studio to add the vocals for their lines. 26. The line was sung by David Bowie at the Live Aid concert in 1985. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Pro Play This Tab. Regardez "Do They Know Its Christmas?" 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