After the recent release of the charity single Everybody Hurts I thought it would be a good idea to look at some of the top charity singles to have ever existed and why they existed.
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
This is officially the very first charity single that came into existence and it has to be the most famous one too. The famine in Ethiopia is the reason why this single was created. One of the amazing things about this song is that it sold a million in the first week and included stars such as Spandau Ballet, U2 and Phil Collins on the drum kits.
The Living Doll
This was a remake of the same song done by Cliff Richard and the cast of the young ones. This ones money went straight into comic relief. Cliff was really not sure on this one because the comedians might ruin his almost clean cut image, the truth is they didn't and the song went straight to the top spot.
Earth Song
Believe it or not this was a charity single and certainly not the only one that Jackson sung during his lifetime. In fact the others include heal the world, gone too soon and man in the mirror.
Of course just because a song is made for charity it does not mean that it is simply going to become an immediate success it takes a combination of both normal guitars and guitar accessories and all of the other instruments along with the perfect sound of backing choirs and all other things that make the songs what they are.
So although charity singles go a very long way when it comes to sorting out the world of all of its problems they should not be brought simply for this reason. Make sure you actually like the song because if you do not you are better off simply donating to a charity of your choice.