Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas

It was first recorded by Band Aid, a supergroup assembled by Geldof and Ure consisting of popular British and Irish musical acts. It was recorded in a single day at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, in November 1984. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1984.

It entered the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for five weeks, becoming Christmas number one. The song also reached number one in thirteen other countries.

In the US, it fell short of the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100 due to a lack of airplay, but sold an estimated 2.5 million copies there by January 1985. By 1989, it had sold 11.7 million copies worldwide.

Band Aid vocalist members:

• Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & the Gang)
• Bono (U2)
• Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)
• Adam Clayton (U2)
• Phil Collins (Genesis and solo artist)
• Chris Cross (Ultravox)
• Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats)
• Sara Dallin (Bananarama)
• Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
• Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)
• Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
• Boy George (Culture Club)
• Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
• Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
• John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
• Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
• Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
• Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
• Marilyn
• George Michael (Wham!)
• Jon Moss (Culture Club)
• Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
• Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
• Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
• Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
• Sting (The Police and solo artist)
• Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
• James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & the Gang)
• John Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)
• Midge Ure (Ultravox)
• Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
• Jody Watley
• Paul Weller (The Style Council)
• Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
• and last but not least Paul Young

Official Christmas Video Recording in 1984