This included Jackson multitracking his own background vocals.įor Richie, co-writing the song with Jackson was a memorable experience - although perhaps not for the reasons most people might assume. 'I'm at Michael's house trying to write 'We Are the World' and his dog is barking and his Mynah bird is yelling 'Shut up' ,' Richie recounted during an onstage MusiCares event, as reported by Billboard.
Jackson's contribution to 'We Are the World' was a major one, co-writing the song with Lionel Richie, and working in the studio to create the bedrock track to which the vocals were later added.
