We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Name: We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1985-01-28
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie, Dan Aykroyd

1985, English. Directed by Tom Trbovich.

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is a documentary which examines how the song was written, how producer Quincy Jones and songwriters Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie persuaded some of the most popular performers in America to donate their services to the project, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the marathon recording session that produced the single.

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Runtime: 0h 52m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is streaming on Night Flight Plus in India.

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Released: 28 January 1985
Country: United States of America
Written by: Mikal Gilmore

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We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).

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Which OTT platform is We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song on?

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song is streaming on Night Flight Plus in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song?

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song (1985) was directed by Tom Trbovich and stars Jane Fonda, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan.