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Revision as of 08:09, 6 April 2020
| 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. John Taylor played his bass part on 1984-11-21. Sting recorded his vocals on 1984-11-24. Then - on 1984-11-25 - a lot of celebrities came to Sarm West Studios to do their part.
On that day the studio was blocked off with the Police (the guys in uniform!) being present. Seven camera crews were setting up their gear inside the studio, five from the UK and two from the USA. At 9:15AM Bob Geldof arrived. He had seen a TV report about Ethiopia and then contacted everybody he knew to suggest today's special charity project. Everybody involved worked for free: musicians, technicians, press factory people...
The next one to arrive was Midge Ure, who produced the 7" version of the song (the 12" version would be done by Trevor Horn). Another early birds in the studio was Culture Club's Jon Moss, who confirmed that Boy George will appear later in the day. Sting arrived in his black Range Rover. Paul Weller turned up on foot and mostly kept to himself. Spandau Ballet arrived in two limousines. They had flown over from Germany with Duran Duran at 6:30AM.
Personnel
- Phil Collins - drums
- Jon Moss - percussion
- John Taylor - bass
- Sting - vocals
- Midge Ure - keyboards
- Paul Weller, Bob Geldof, Gary Kemp - acoustic guitars
- lots of others ... - vocals
Release History
Albums
Do They Know It's Christmas? appears on the following album releases:
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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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| Year | Winner | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| YYYY | WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Nominations
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| Year | Nominee | Award | Category |
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| YYYY | NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.) | AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.) | CATEGORY |
Certifications
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| Country | Certifier | Classification | Certification |
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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
This section needs more information.
Alternative and cover versions
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See also
This section needs more information.
External links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It%27s_Christmas%3F
References
sources: UK magazines
