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The single was released just before [[Christmas]] [[1984]] with the aim of raising money for the relief of the famine. Geldof's somewhat cautious hope was for 70,000 pounds. Ultimately, however, the song raised many millions of pounds and became the biggest-selling single in UK chart history (until [[1997]]). The song was re-recorded and released in [[1989]] under the [[Band Aid II]] banner, featuring artists such as [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Jason Donovan]]. It was re-recorded again and released just before [[Christmas]] [[2004]] with a new group of musicians called [[Band Aid 20(band)|Band Aid 20]].
The idea was emulated in the United States a few months later, with the song "[[We Are The World]]", co-written by [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Lionel Richie]], who was Geldof's first point of contact. It topped the charts on both sides of the [[Atlantic]]. Geldof attended the recording, which took place immediately after the [[January 28]], [[1985]] American Music Awards, and he sang on the chorus at the end.geldof sucks
===The Live Aid concert===
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