The song was directed by Emilio Estefan and his wife, Gloria Estefan. The song was also recorded in Spanish by a Latin supergroup and was named Somos el Mundo. A music video directed by Paul Haggis was released to accompany and promote the song. It was produced by Quincy Jones, and executively produced by Lionel Richie, and Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean. The song was recorded in fourteen and a half hours by over eighty artists on February 1, 2010. Following the magnitude 7.0 M w earthquake in Haiti, which devastated the area and killed thousands of people, it was agreed that the song would be re-recorded by new artists, in the hope that it would reach a new generation and help benefit the people of Haiti. Initially, in late 2009, it had been suggested to Richie and Quincy Jones-producer of the original "We Are the World"-that a re-cut version of the song be re-released under the title "Live 25". It is a remake of the 1985 hit song " We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa to benefit famine relief in Africa. " We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" on YouTube 2010 single by Artists for Haiti "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"
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