Do They Know It's Christmas?
Do They Know It's Christmas? | |
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Recorded by Sting | |
Released: | 1984-12-03 |
Recorded: | 1984-11-25 |
Length: | 3:55 (remix 6:16) |
Album(s): | ALBUM(S) |
Label(s): | Mercury |
Writer(s): | Bob Geldof, Midge Ure |
Producer(s): | Midge Ure, Trevor Horn (12" version) |
Studio(s): | Sarm West Studios |
Released as single? | YES |
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and recorded by Band Aid (including Sting) mostly on 1984-11-25.
Contents
About the song
The demo was recorded by Midge Ure. Most of the celebrities recorded their parts on 1984-11-25. But a lot of work had been done by then: John Taylor played his bass parts the previous Wednesday. Sting recorded his vocals on 1984-11-24.
Personnel
- Phil Collins - drums
- John Taylor - bass
- Sting - vocals
- lots of others ...
Release History
Albums
Do They Know It's Christmas? appears on the following album releases:
Cover art | Album title | Release date | Release country |
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Album date | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
Singles
CD Singles
Cover art | Catalog no. | Songs | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "Song"(s) | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
7" Singles
Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song/B-side song | Release date | Release country |
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Catalog no. | "A-side song"/"B-side song" | YYYY-MM-DD | Country |
12" Singles
Cover art | Catalog no. | A-side song(s)/B-side song(s) | Release date | Release country |
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40px | FEED 112 | "Do They Know It's Christmas? (remix)"/"Do They Know It's Christmas? (standard mix)"/"Feed The World" | 1984-12-03 | Germany |
880 502-1 | "Do They Know It's Christmas? (remix)"/"Do They Know It's Christmas? (standard mix)"/"Feed The World" | 1984-12-DD | Germany |
Video
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" appears on the following video and dvd releases:
Cover art | Video title | Release date | Release country |
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Do They Know It's Christmas? - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video | 1984-MM-DD | England, UK |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
Awards
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YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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COUNTRY | CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...) | CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...) | CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...) |
Lyrics
This is a sample set of lyrics They should go here If a song is an instrumental Delete the Lyrics header and this section as well
Quotations and trivia
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Alternative and cover versions
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See also
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External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F
References
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