• "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a charity song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. It was...
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  • anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia by releasing the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. On 25 November 1984, the song was...
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  • world. As in previous incarnations, the group covered the track "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written in 1984 by Geldof and Ure, this time to raise money...
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    "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has been Christmas number one for three generations of Band Aid. The original version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?"...
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    to Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" being released at the same time. In addition, a new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid...
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    performers to appear on both the 1984 and 1989 Band Aid versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Bananarama have sold over 30 million records and entered the...
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    singers had formerly only performed as part of a group and "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was their first credit outside their band. This included Robert...
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    coverage. Michael took part in Band Aid's UK number-one single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 and performed at the following year's Live Aid concert...
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    singles from 1984 to reach their peak in 1985. "Last Christmas" by Wham! and "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid both re-entered the top ten at the...
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    that year was an appearance on the Band Aid charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" which was recorded at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London...
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    He also sang a part of the vocals for the Band Aid 20 single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" at the end of 2004. In 2005, Martin collaborated with Nelly...
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  • was written by Tony Mortimer of East 17. In a similar ilk to "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, the song features popular chart acts such as MN8...
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    capped off their year entering at number-ten before they both featured on "Do They Know It's Christmas?". The winner of the first series of Pop Idol, Will...
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    Ain't What You Do": "Search results for "Fun Boy Three"". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 22 February 2020. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Search results...
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    Donovan was also a participant on the Band Aid II charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas", which was also a chart-topper in December 1989. Alongside her...
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    except "Do They Know It's Christmas?": "Ellie Goulding Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2018. "Do They Know It's Christmas?": "Band...
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    Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. For "Do They Know It's Christmas?": "Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas?". Hung Medien. Peak positions in Austria:...
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  • "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" is a charity record inspired by "Do They Know It's Christmas?". It was released on October 11, 2005, in Canada on Vice...
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  • that started with the release of the successful charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in December 1984. Billed as the "global jukebox", Live Aid...
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    1986, three places lower than the peak of the original single. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid, which re-entered the top 10 at the end of 1985...
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  • popular way of promoting a current cause, following Band Aid's "Do They Know Its Christmas?" and USA for Africa's "We Are the World" which were recorded...
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    Band Aid and the concerts Live Aid and Live 8, and co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?", one of the best-selling singles to date. Geldof is widely...
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    Christmas" spent five consecutive weeks at number two in the UK Singles Chart—it was held off the top spot at Christmas by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's...
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    famine in Ethiopia, and played drums in the Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?". In 1985, Collins released his third album, No Jacket Required...
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    16 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014. "Do They Know It's Christmas?": "Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It's Christmas?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2017...
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  • (Playing with My Heart)". The Christmas number one single featured more than 40 artists. "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written by Bob Geldof and Midge...
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    (1983–1988). They are associated with the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US. The trio performed on "Do They Know It's Christmas?", a UK chart-topping...
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    of the 2000s decade in Italy: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid 20): "Band Aid 20 – Do They Know It's Christmas?". italiancharts.com. Retrieved...
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    for two of The Who's albums, the cover of the Band Aid single "Do They Know It's Christmas?", and the Live Aid concert poster. Blake also designed the 2012...
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    the 1986 Brit Awards. Performing on the 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" which included singing the opening lines, Young played Live...
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