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Interstate 275 (Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky)
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Interstate 275
Cincinnati Bypass
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I-275 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I‑75
Length
83.71 mi[1] (134.72 km)
Existed
1962–present
Major junctions
Beltway around Cincinnati, Ohio
I-71 / I-75 in Erlanger, KY
US 50 in Lawrenceburg, IN
I-74 / US 52 near Miamitown, OH
I-75 in Sharonville, OH
I-71 in Montgomery, OH
US 22 / SR 3 in Montgomery, OH
SR 28 in Milford, OH
SR 32 near Mount Carmel, OH
I-471 in Highland Heights, KY
Location
States
Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio
Counties
KY: Kenton, Boone, Campbell
IN: Dearborn
OH: Hamilton, Clermont
Highway system
Interstate Highway System
Main
Auxiliary
Suffixed
Business
Future
Indiana Highways
Interstate
US
State
Scenic
Highways in Kentucky
Interstate
US
State
Parkways
Ohio Highways
Interstate
U.S.
State
Scenic
← SR 269 IN SR 301 →
← KY 274 KY KY 276 →
← SR 274 OH SR 275 →
Interstate 275 (I-275) is an 83.71-mile-long (134.72 km)[1] loop in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky that forms a complete beltway around the Cincinnati area, and includes a part in a state (Indiana) not entered by the parent route. It had been the only auxiliary interstate that enters three states, but that changed in July 2018 when I-295 in Delaware and New Jersey was extended into Pennsylvania. It is the longest loop interstate highway in the United States,[2] and it encloses an area of over 250,000 acres.[3] For a short distance in northwest Hamilton County it overlaps with I-74 and U.S. Highway 52 (US 52).
I-275 is signed as the Cincinnati Bypass and officially known as the Donald H. Rolf Circle Freeway in Ohio, after a state senator,[4] but locals rarely use these names, instead simply referring to it as "two-seventy-five." In 2011, Kentucky named its segment the Ronald Reagan Highway, not to be confused with Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway across the river in Cincinnati.[5] The section in Clermont County is also designated as the Staff Sergeant Matt Maupin Veterans Memorial Highway.
Contents
1 Route description
1.1 I-71/I-75 to Indiana
1.2 Indiana
1.3 Ohio
1.4 Ohio to I-71/I-75
2 History
2.1 I-74/I-275 bridge accident
3 Exit list
4 References
5 External links
Route description[edit]
I-71/I-75 to Indiana[edit]
I-275 heads west toward Indiana passing by the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, with Kentucky Route 212 (KY 212) used as the service road to and from the airport. Then near Hebron, west of the airport, I-275 has an interchange with Kentucky Route 237 (KY 237), before passing over the Ohio River into Indiana.
Indiana[edit]
In Indiana I-275 passes through a rural area with only one interchange at US 50/State Road 1 (SR 1). I-275 heads northeast towards Ohio; at the Ohio state line I-275 passes over US 50.
Ohio[edit]
Along I-275 on its northeast side
I-275 heads northeast towards Springdale. I-275 has a short concurrency with I-74. When the concurrency ends, I-275 has an intersection with Ohio State Route 126 (SR 126, Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway). Then I-275 has interchanges with US 27 and US 127. I-275 turns east having an interchange with SR 4, SR 747, I-75, and US 42. I-275 turns southeast having an interchange with I-71 and US 22/SR 3. I-275 passes over the Little Miami River, entering Clermont County, where it is officially named in honor of Matt Maupin, a local soldier killed during the Iraq War. I-275 turns due south toward Milford and connects with SR 28, SR 450, SR 32, and SR 125. I-275 turns due west towards Kentucky, passing through a short concurrency with US 52, before crossing over the Ohio River into Kentucky.
Ohio to I-71/I-75[edit]
From Ohio I-275 heads southwest towards Highland Heights. I-275 has an interchange with I-471 near Highland Heights. I-275 turns due west towards Crestview Hills, passing through an interchange with KY 9, KY 16, and KY 17. In Crestview Hills I-275 has an interchange with US 25/US 42/US 127. I-275 turns northeast towards I-71/I-75.
History[edit]
This section needs expansion with: how the highway was built and its precursors. You can help by adding to it. (August 2012)
I-74/I-275 bridge accident[edit]
On May 20, 2008, a tractor-trailer hauling a locomotive separated while traveling on the ramp from westbound I-74 to southbound I-275. After the trailer detached, it crashed into supports for the bridge on I-74 eastbound going over the ramps between I-275 and I-74 westbound. As a result, the Ohio Department of Transportation shut down eastbound I-74 for several weeks.[6] Both ramps between I-74 west and I-275 were closed as well, because of fears the bridge would collapse, but two crossovers were built so that traffic could use one lane of westbound I-74 to travel east around the damaged bridge.[7]
Exit list[edit]
State
County
Location
mi[8][9][10]
km
Exit[11]
Destinations
Notes
Kentucky Kenton Erlanger
83.780
0.000
134.831
0.000 84 I-71 / I-75 – Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati I-71/75 exit 185
Boone
2.027
3.262 2 Mineola Pike

3.969
6.387 4 KY 212 to KY 20 – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Signed as exits 4A (east) and 4B (west) westbound
Hebron
7.028
11.310 8 KY 237 (North Bend Road) – Hebron Signed as exits 8A (north) and 8B (south) westbound
Idlewild
11.427
18.390 11 KY 8 south – Petersburg Northern terminus of the western segment of KY 8; I-275 west becomes north inner; I-275 south to east outer
Ohio River
13.858
22.302 Carroll Lee Cropper Bridge; Kentucky–Indiana state line
Indiana Dearborn Lawrenceburg Township
15.13
24.35 16 SR 1 north to US 50 – Lawrenceburg, Greendale, Aurora Southern terminus of SR 1; access to Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, Grand Victoria Casino and Belterra Casino
17.02
27.39 Indiana–Ohio state line
Ohio Hamilton Whitewater Township
20.99
33.78 21 Kilby Road
24.24
39.01 25 I-74 west / US 52 west – Indianapolis South end of I-74 / US 52 overlap; I-74 exit 5
27.02
43.48 7 SR 128 (Hamilton–Cleves Road) – Hamilton, Cleves I-275 north becomes east inner; I-275 west becomes south outer
Colerain Township
27.82
44.77 28 I-74 east / US 52 east – Cincinnati East end of I-74 / US 52 overlap; I-74 exit 9
30.47–
30.91
49.04–
49.74 31 Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway east / Blue Rock Road Complete access formed by two partial interchanges: eastbound exit and westbound entrance at Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway; westbound exit and eastbound, westbound entrances at Blue Rock Road
33.04
53.17 33 US 27 / SR 126 (Colerain Avenue) Access to Northgate Mall
Colerain Township–Springfield Township–
Forest Park tripoint
36.40–
37.05
58.58–
59.63 36 US 127 (Hamilton Avenue) – Forest Park, Fairfield
Forest Park
38.25
61.56 39 Winton Road – Fairfield, Greenhills Access to Forest Fair Village; westbound exit is split into separate north and south exits attached via collector/distributor lane
Springdale
40.40
65.02 41 SR 4 (Dixie Highway) – Springdale, Fairfield, Hamilton
41.40
66.63 42 SR 747 (Princeton Pike) – Springdale, Glendale Signed as exits 42A (south) and 42B (north) westbound; access to Tri-County Mall
Sharonville
42.74
68.78 43 I-75 (Millcreek Expressway) – Dayton, Cincinnati Signed as exits 43A (south) and 43B (north); I-75 exit 16
43.47
69.96 44 Mosteller Road – Sharonville
45.36
73.00 46 US 42 (Lebanon Road) – Sharonville, West Chester, Mason
46.81
75.33 47 Reed Hartman Highway – Sharonville, Blue Ash
Montgomery
48.24
77.63 49 I-71 – Columbus, Cincinnati I-71 north exit 17, south exits 17A-B; signed as exits 49A (south) & 49B (north) westbound
Sycamore Township–Montgomery line
49.22
79.21 50 US 22 / SR 3 (Montgomery Road) – Montgomery, Morrow
Symmes Township
51.86
83.46 52 Loveland–Madeira Road – Loveland, Indian Hill, Madeira
Clermont Miami Township
54.30
87.39 54 Wards Corner Road I-275 east becomes south inner; I-275 north becomes west outer
57.31
92.23 57 SR 28 – Milford, Blanchester
Union Township
59.20
95.27 59 SR 450 (Milford Parkway) to US 50 – Milford, Hillsboro Signed as exits 59A (west) and 59B (east); southbound exit uses collector/distributor lane
63.42
102.06 63 SR 32 – Newtown, Batavia Access to Eastgate Mall
65.91
106.07 65 SR 125 (Ohio Pike) – Amelia I-275 south becomes west inner; I-275 east becomes north outer
Hamilton Anderson Township
68.83
110.77 69 Five Mile Road
70.95
114.18 71 US 52 east (Kellogg Avenue) – New Richmond East end of US 52 overlap
Cincinnati
72.64
116.90 72 US 52 west (Kellogg Avenue) – Cincinnati West end of US 52 overlap; access to River Downs
Ohio River
73.061
117.580 Combs–Hehl Bridge; Ohio–Kentucky state line
Kentucky Campbell Highland Heights
74.857
120.471 74 I-471 north / KY 471 south to US 27 – Cincinnati, Alexandria, Highland Heights Southern terminus of I-471, exits 1A-B; northern terminus of KY-471; signed as exits 74A (south) and 74B (north)
Highland Heights–Wilder line
75.454
121.431 76 Three Mile Road – Wilder, Northern Kentucky University Access to Northern Kentucky University; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Wilder
77.097
124.076 77 KY 9 (AA Hwy.) – Wilder, Maysville, Alexandria
Kenton Taylor Mill
78.779
126.783 79 KY 16 (Taylor Mill Road) – Covington, Taylor Mill
Fort Wright
79.970
128.699 80 KY 17 (Madison Pike) – Covington, Independence
Crestview Hills
82.030
132.014 82 KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road) – Lakeside Park, Crestview Hills, Access to Thomas More College; leads to Edgewood
82.503
132.776 83 US 25 / US 42 / US 127 (Dixie Highway) – Erlanger, Florence
Erlanger
83.780
0.000
134.831
0.000 84 I-71 / I-75 – Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Concurrency terminus
Incomplete access
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Adderly, Kevin (January 27, 2016). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as of December 31, 2015". Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
Jump up ^ Smith, Steve & Woods, Jamie (2007). "Around Town: How to Decode Cincinnati's Many Motorways". Cincinnati USA City Guide. p. 79. ISSN 0746-8210. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
Jump up ^ "DaftLogic Google Maps Area Calculator Tool". [permanent dead link][full citation needed]
Jump up ^ Welzel, Karin A. (c. 1984). "Honorary name article". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 12, 2009. [full citation needed]
Jump up ^ Wartman, Scott (September 29, 2011). "N.Ky. Gets Ronald Reagan Highway". The Kentucky Enquirer. Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
Jump up ^ "60–90 Days to Fix Whitewater Township Bridge". Cincinnati, OH: WKRC-TV. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved May 23, 2008.
Jump up ^ Relyea, Neil (May 22, 2008). "Work Crews Open One Lane from W I-74 To S I-275". Cincinnati, OH: WCPO-TV. Retrieved May 23, 2008. [dead link]
Jump up ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2007). "Official DMI Route Log". Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
Jump up ^ Indiana Department of Transportation (2004). "Reference Post Book" (PDF). Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. I-275. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
Jump up ^ Ohio Department of Transportation Division of Planning (January 1, 2009). "Straight Line Diagrams". Columbus: Ohio Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
I-275, Clermont County
I-275, Hamilton County
Jump up ^ Ohio Department of Transportation (2007). "Interstate 275" (PDF). Ohio Interstate Exit Guide. Ohio Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
External links[edit]
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Do They Know It's Christmas?
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"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Single by Band Aid
B-side
"Feed the World" (1984)
"One Year On (Feed the World)" (1985)
Released
3 December 1984
Format
7"
12"
Recorded
25 November 1984
Studio
Sarm West Studios, London
Genre
Christmas
new wave
synth-pop
Length
3:50
6:16 (12" version)
Label
Phonogram (UK)
Columbia (US)
Songwriter(s)
Bob Geldof
Midge Ure
Producer(s)
Midge Ure
Trevor Horn (12" and 1985 reissue)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in reaction to television reports of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was first recorded in a single day on 25 November 1984 by Band Aid, a supergroup put together by Geldof and Ure and consisting mainly of the biggest British and Irish musical acts at the time.[1] The single was released in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1984[2] and aided by considerable publicity it entered the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for five weeks, becoming the Christmas number one of 1984. The record became the fastest selling single in UK chart history, selling a million copies in the first week alone and passing 3 million on the last day of 1984,[3] on the way to becoming the biggest selling single of all time in the UK. It held this title until 1997 when it was overtaken by Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997", released in tribute to Princess Diana following her death.[4] The original version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" has sold 3.79 million copies in the UK to date.[5]
The song was also a major success around the world, reaching number one in thirteen other countries outside the UK. In the US, the single fell short of the top ten in the Billboard Hot 100 due to a lack of airplay, but it had sold an estimated 2.5 million copies in the US by January 1985.[6][7] Worldwide the single had sold 11.7 million copies by 1989.[8] Geldof's cautious hope was that the single would raise £70,000 for Ethiopia, but in the event "Do They Know It's Christmas?" raised £8 million within twelve months of release.[9] The single's worldwide success in raising awareness and financial relief for the victims of the Ethiopian famine led the recording of several other charity singles in the UK and in other countries, such as "We Are the World" by USA for Africa. The song also led to various spin-off charity events, such as Comic Relief, and the Live Aid concert which would take place seven months later in July 1985.
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" was re-recorded three times: in 1989, 2004, and 2014. All the re-recordings were also charity records; the 1989 and 2004 versions also provide money for famine relief, while the 2014 version was used to raise funds for the Ebola crisis in West Africa. All three of these versions also reached number one in the UK, and the 2004 version of the song was also a UK million seller, with 1.18 million copies sold.[10]
Contents
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1 Background
2 Composition
3 Recording
4 Style and content
5 Release and promotion
6 Reception and criticism
7 1985 reissue
8 Personnel
9 Charts and certifications
9.1 Chart positions
9.2 Year-end charts
9.3 Certifications
10 Band Aid II
10.1 Personnel
10.2 Charts and certifications
10.2.1 Chart positions
10.2.2 Year-end charts
10.2.3 Certifications
11 Band Aid 20
11.1 Personnel
11.2 Charts and certifications
11.2.1 Weekly charts
11.2.2 Year-end charts
11.2.3 Certifications
12 Band Aid 30
12.1 Background
12.2 Personnel
12.3 German version
12.4 Track listing
12.5 Charts and certifications
12.5.1 Weekly charts
12.5.2 Year-end charts
12.5.3 Certifications
12.6 Release history
13 Other versions
14 See also
15 References
Background[edit]
The song was inspired by a series of reports that Michael Buerk made for BBC television news programmes, which highlighted the famine in Ethiopia that was taking place at the time. The Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof and his wife, television presenter Paula Yates, watched the report broadcast on 23 October 1984 and were deeply affected by it. On 2 November Yates travelled from the couple's home in London to the Tyne Tees studio in Newcastle upon Tyne where she was presenting the weekly live music show The Tube. Among the acts performing on that week's programme were Ultravox, promoting their greatest hits album The Collection. Ultravox's front man Midge Ure happened to be chatting to Yates in the dressing room after the show when Geldof called her. On discovering that she was with Ure, an old friend of Geldof's, he asked to speak to Ure and told him that he wanted to do something to alleviate the suffering in Ethiopia. Ure immediately agreed to help and the pair arranged to meet and discuss ideas over lunch the following Monday, 5 November, quickly coming to the conclusion that the best option would be to make a charity record.
Following their meeting, Geldof immediately set about recruiting other well known musicians to participate on the record.[11] Geldof said, "I then rang Sting and he said, yeah, count me in, and then [Simon] Le Bon, he just immediately said tell me the date and we'll clear the diary. The same day I was passing by this antique shop and who is standing in there but Gary Kemp, just about to go off on tour to Japan. He said he was mad for it as well and to wait 10 days till they [Spandau Ballet] got back in the country... suddenly it hit me. I thought, 'Christ, we have got the real top boys here', all the big names in pop are suddenly ready and willing to do this... I knew then that we were off, and I just decided to go for all the rest of the faces and started to ring everyone up, asking them to do it."[12] Further phone calls from Geldof also secured promises of everybody involved in the record's making to provide their services free of charge, including most of the UK music magazines which donated advertising space in their publications to promote the single, Geldof's record label Phonogram who released the single, their parent company Polygram who distributed it, and the artist Peter Blake who created the single's sleeve.[13]
Composition[edit]
Geldof and Ure's biggest problem was to be able to come up with a song that could be recorded and released in time for Christmas. They both realised that they would have to write one themselves and not record a cover version, otherwise they would have to pay royalties which would have to be subtracted from the amount raised for charity. On the Monday afternoon Ure came up with the outline of what he felt sounded a Christmas-like melody on a portable keyboard, which he recorded onto a tape and sent to Geldof, who sarcastically told him that the tune sounded like the theme to Z-Cars.[11] Geldof came to Ure's house the next day and together they worked on the tune with Geldof on his acoustic guitar. Geldof added lyrics based on a song he had originally written for the Boomtown Rats, as he later recalled:
It was lucky in a way, because I had already written this song, which I had provisionally called 'It's My World', and I knew it would be suitable if I just changed the words a bit and called it 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Midge, reliable as ever, sent down this tune which is the sort of Christmassy bit at the end and we married the two together.[12]
Ure recorded Geldof and his guitar and used the recording to develop Geldof's ideas later back in his home studio, adding his own melody onto the end as a chorus. He later stated that he had been unable to improve on Geldof's lyrics and left most of them as they were, with the exception of the line "And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" – the original lyric substituted "Africa" with "Ethiopia" but Ure decided that this did not scan.[11]
Geldof's original idea had been to ask Trevor Horn to produce the song. At the time Horn was an in-demand producer, having produced the three number one singles in 1984 for Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Although Horn was receptive to the idea, he told Geldof that he would need at least six weeks to be able to produce the song, which made it impossible for it to be ready by Christmas. He did, however, offer the use of Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill in west London (owned by Horn and his wife Jill Sinclair) free of charge for twenty-four hours on Sunday 25 November. Horn would later remix and co-produce the 12" version of the single, as well as remixing the single for its 1985 re-release. In Horn's absence Ure was assigned the job of producer and he spent several days in his home studio with his engineer Rik Walton to create the song's backing track, programming the keyboards and drum machines and using a sample of the drums from the title track of Tears for Fears album The Hurting for the song's intro. John Taylor of Duran Duran and Paul Weller visited Ure's studio the day before the recording at Sarm West in order to add bass guitar and lead guitar respectively, although Ure and Weller later agreed that the lead guitar did not fit the predominantly synthesizer-based song and subsequently decided not to use Weller's contribution. Ure sang the original guide vocal, although Simon Le Bon and Sting both came to Ure's studio to add the vocals for their lines.[11]
Recording[edit]
While Ure was occupied creating the song's backing track in the studio, Geldof was busy contacting various British artists to ask them to appear for the recording session. His plan was to have the biggest names in British music at the time appear on the record, and few declined: Geldof later revealed that only three people had turned him down, although he refused to disclose who they were.[12] Those he asked but who were unable to appear instead sent recorded messages of support that appeared on the single's B-side, including David Bowie and Paul McCartney. Another UK act who had been successful in 1984, The Thompson Twins, were unable to appear on the Band Aid record as they were out of the country and were made aware of the recording too late to return and be involved in it, but they donated part of the proceeds of their then current single "Lay Your Hands on Me" to the Action for Ethiopia charity.[13][14]
Geldof kept a November appointment with BBC Radio 1 DJ Richard Skinner to appear on his show, but instead of discussing his new album (the original reason for his booking), he used the airtime to publicise the idea for the charity single, so by the time the musicians were recruited there was intense media interest in the subject.
Geldof and Ure arrived at Sarm West at around 8am on Sunday 25 November with the media in attendance outside. With recording scheduled to begin at 10:30am the artists began arriving. Geldof had arranged for the UK newspaper The Daily Mirror to have exclusive access inside the studio, and ensured that a 'team photo' was taken by the newspaper's photographer Brian Aris before any recording got under way, knowing that it would be ready in time to appear in the following day's edition of the newspaper and help publicise the record.[9] The photograph also appeared on the back cover of the single.
Ure played the backing track and guide vocals to the artists and then decided, as a way of getting all involved straightaway, to record the climax first. The artists were put in a huge group and sang the 'Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time' refrain over and over again until it was complete. Having recorded the group, Ure chose Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet to be the first singer into the studio to record his solo part. Hadley admitted that this had been nerve-wracking, knowing that all his contemporaries were watching him.[9] One by one the other assigned singers then did likewise, with Ure taping their efforts and then making notes on which segments would be cut into the final recording. Le Bon, despite having already recorded his part at Ure's house, re-recorded it so he could be part of the moment. Sting also recorded his words again, this time to provide harmony vocals. Despite being lead singers themselves, both Geldof and Ure had already decided that they would not sing any solo lines, although both took part in the 'feed the world' finale. Ure later stated in his autobiography that he was constantly battling with Geldof, and telling him to leave when he would come into the production booth and wrongly tell the artist behind the microphone what to sing.[11]
Phil Collins arrived with his entire drum kit to record a live drum track on top of the already programmed drum machine. He set up the kit and then waited patiently until early evening until after all the vocals had been recorded. Ure was content with the first take that Collins performed, but the perfectionist Collins was unhappy with it and asked for a second take to be recorded, which he was satisfied with.[11]
Although the majority of the artists who took part were the UK's biggest musical stars at the time, there were a few unusual participants. Members of the US group Kool & the Gang appeared on the record because they were signed to the same record label as the Boomtown Rats, and just happened to be visiting Phonogram's London offices on the day that Geldof walked in to pitch his idea for the charity single to the label.[11] Singer Marilyn, who had scored a couple of chart hits a year earlier but whose star had faded throughout 1984, saw the opportunity to reclaim the spotlight and turned up to the recording despite not being invited to take part, a fact overlooked by Geldof and Ure who felt any publicity was good publicity and the more stars they could get to appear on the record, the better. Actor Nigel Planer, who had reached number two earlier in the year with a cover version of "Hole in My Shoe" in the guise of his character Neil from the television comedy series The Young Ones, also showed up uninvited and in character as Neil to play up to the cameras, and after being tolerated for a while was sent away by Ure.[9]
Geldof also asked Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt, the two frontmen of rock band Status Quo, to take part, knowing that although the group were from an entirely different musical era and background, their consistent chart success and fame would bring a certain amount of credibility to the project from the rock fraternity and ensure that the group's loyal following of fans (the "Quo Army") would buy the record in large numbers.[11] Ure's original idea was for Rossi and Parfitt to sing the "here's to you" harmonies in the song's bridge, but he had to shelve the idea because Parfitt could not hit the high notes. This section was eventually taken on by Weller, Sting and Glenn Gregory. Rossi privately told Ure afterwards that in the studio he sang most of Status Quo's vocal parts and that Parfitt only usually sang onstage, and that Ure should have kept Parfitt away from the microphone. Parfitt admitted in a 2004 documentary that he and Rossi had been extremely hungover from partying the night before, and were in no fit state to attempt to record their vocals.[9] However, according to the journalist Robin Eggar, who at the time was music correspondent for The Daily Mirror and who was the only journalist present throughout the recording of the song, the pair were able to contribute in other ways:
Once Status Quo produced their bag of cocaine and the booze started to flow – I brought six bottles of wine from my flat, which disappeared in a minute – it became a party.[15]
Geldof had been keen to include Culture Club's Boy George on the single, at the time one of the biggest music stars in the world, and had called him in New York the day before the recording to insist that George turn up. By midday, with George still absent, an irate Geldof telephoned him again demanding to know where he was. Having only gone to bed a few hours before, a sleepy George was woken up by Geldof insisting that he get onto a Concorde transatlantic flight later that morning. However, George went back to sleep following the phone call, and only made it onto the last Concorde flight of the day later that afternoon. George eventually arrived at Sarm West at 6:00 pm and went immediately into the recording booth to deliver his lines, the last solo artist of the day.[9] Once George's contribution had been recorded, Ure began working on the mix as the participants began to party in the studio. A B-side was also produced by Trevor Horn in his own studio, using the same instrumental track and featuring messages from artists who had been at the recording, and also from those who had been unable to attend, including David Bowie, Paul McCartney, the members of Big Country and Holly Johnson from Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Style and content[edit]
The song comprises two parts: a verse and bridge which allow individual singers to perform different lines; and a chorus in the form of two repeated phrases by ensemble. The first line of the recording is sung by Paul Young on the 1984 version, Kylie Minogue on the 1989 version, Chris Martin of Coldplay on the 2004 version, and One Direction on the 2014 version. The line was originally written for David Bowie who finally sang it at the Live Aid concert in 1985.
Release and promotion[edit]
The following morning Geldof appeared on Mike Read's BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show to promote the record and promised that every penny would go to the cause. Most record retailers agreed to sell the record at its cost price of £1.35 including VAT:[13] however, some refused, citing cost pressures. Geldof was also incensed that the British Government refused to waive the VAT on the sales of the single.[16] Geldof made the headlines by publicly standing up to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In the end the UK government relented and donated an amount to the charity equal to the amount of tax they had collected on the single.
Radio 1 began to play the song every hour – normally an A-list single got seven or eight plays per day. The number one single at the time of its release was "I Should Have Known Better" by Jim Diamond, and Diamond was quoted as saying, "I'm delighted to be at number one, but next week I don't want people to buy my record; I want them to buy Band Aid instead".[17]
The song had advance orders of 250,000 within a week of its recording,[18] and orders from record dealers had topped one million by 8 December. In order to meet demand, Phonogram had all five of their European factories put to work pressing the single.[16]
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released on Monday 3 December 1984.[2] It received further publicity from a launch party on 7 December at the Royal Albert Hall during the charity event "Dinner at Albert's", an evening of music to raise money for Save the Children and the Ethiopia Famine Relief Fund.[19] The single entered the UK Singles Chart the following week at number one, outselling all the other records in the chart put together, with the 7" single alone selling 200,000 copies in the first two days of release.[16]
In the United States, the video was played on MTV frequently throughout the Christmas season. Released in the US on 10 December 1984 on Columbia Records,[20] "Do They Know It's Christmas?" sold 1.9 million copies in its first eleven days on release[3] but did not reach number 1 there, due to the more complex nature of the chart system, which counted airplay as well as sales. Despite outselling the official number 1 by four to one, it did not make the top ten due to a lack of airplay, ultimately peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Due to the time constraints of releasing the single as quickly as possible, the promotional video for the song simply featured footage from the recording session. David Bowie, who had been Geldof's original choice to sing the song's opening line but who had been unable to attend the recording, flew into England from Switzerland to record a short introduction for the video to be played on the BBC's flagship television music show Top of the Pops. However, Geldof was unhappy when he discovered that the show's regulations meant that the song and its video could not be played until it had actually charted. Undeterred, he contacted BBC1 controller Michael Grade directly and successfully persuaded Grade to order that every programme preceding that week's episode of Top of the Pops should start five minutes early to make space to broadcast the song's video (complete with Bowie's introduction) just before the show.[17]
Each week of its stay at number one, the video was shown on Top of the Pops. However, for the Christmas Day special edition of the programme, most of the artists on the record appeared in the studio to mime to the song as it was relayed through the speaker system. The two most notable absentees were George Michael and Bono: during Michael's line the cameras focussed on the studio audience, while Paul Weller mimed Bono's line to the camera.
The charity received a further boost during Band Aid's five week tenure at the top of the UK charts with Wham! at number 2 with their double A-side "Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants". Wham! singer George Michael had appeared on the Band Aid single and he and fellow band member Andrew Ridgeley donated all the royalties from their single to the Band Aid Trust. "Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants" also ended up selling over a million copies and became the biggest-selling single never to reach number 1 in the UK.
A 30-minute video titled 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' – The Story of the Official Band Aid Video was released in the UK on 15 December 1984 and in the US on 18 December 1984 on VHS and Betamax formats.[20] The video featured documentary footage shot at the recording session and interviews with Geldof and Ure, as well as the completed promotional video.[16] At the 1986 Grammy Awards the song's video was nominated for the Best Music Video, Short Form award, eventually losing out to its US counterpart song "We Are the World".
Reception and criticism[edit]
The reception in December 1984 to the original single from the UK music press was mixed. Under a caption of "TURKEY" (a double meaning referring both to the traditional British Christmas meal and an artistic failure), the biggest selling music paper NME dismissed the song with the single line, "Millions of Dead Stars write and perform rotten record for the right reasons".[21] The other two major music papers looked upon the record more favourably, recognising that while musically the song was flawed, its intentions were admirable. Sounds said, "It’s far from brilliant (if not quite the Bland Aid some have predicted) but you can have fun playing Spot the Star on the vocals, and it deserves to sell by the truckload".[22] Melody Maker stated, "Inevitably, after such massive publicity, the record itself is something of an anti-climax, even though Geldof's sense of universal melodrama is perfectly suited to this kind of epic musical manifesto. Midge Ure's large-screen production and the emotional vocal deliveries of the various celebrities matches the demonstrative sweep of Geldof's lyric, which veers occasionally toward an uncomfortably generalised sentimentality which threatens to turn righteous pleading into pompous indignation. On the other hand, I'm sure it's impossible to write flippantly about something as fundamentally dreadful as the Ethiopia famine."[23]
The song has received criticism for what has been described as a colonial western-centric viewpoint and condescending stereotypical descriptions of Africa.[24][25][26][27][28] Musician Fuse ODG turned down a request to sing "Do They Know It's Christmas" with the group during the 2014 Ebola outbreak, stating that the lyrics of the song do not reflect what Africa truly is. He cited lyrics such as "There is no peace and joy in west Africa this Christmas"; saying he goes to Ghana yearly for the sole purpose of peace and joy, so singing such lyrics would be a blatant lie.[29][30][31][32]
A parody version entitled "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?" was created to poke fun at the lyrics in the original version.[33][34]
In the 2014 version, several lyrics that were previously criticised have been rewritten, and the song has been changed to focus on Ebola rather than the original version's famine.[35][36] The new lyrics have also been criticised for stereotypes and condescension.[37][38][39][40][41]
Geldof and Ure themselves later recognised the musical limitations of "Do They Know It's Christmas?": in his typically blunt manner, Geldof told Australia's Daily Telegraph in 2010, "I am responsible for two of the worst songs in history. The other one is 'We Are the World'."[42] Ure's assessment was more considered, writing in his autobiography that "it is a song that has nothing to do with music. It was all about generating money... The song didn't matter: the song was secondary, almost irrelevant."[11]
1985 reissue[edit]
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" was reissued the following year on 29 November 1985,[43] reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart the week following Christmas. The 1985 single was remixed by Trevor Horn, the intended producer of the original version, and it included an updated B-side entitled "One Year On (Feed the World)", beginning and ending with a recording of a telephone message from Geldof and in between featuring Ure reciting a list of what had been bought with the money raised during the previous 12 months.
Personnel[edit]
(adapted from credits on back cover of the record sleeve)[44]
Vocalists:
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)
Sarah 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)
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)
Paul Young
Additional spoken messages on B-side:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler, Bruce Watson (Big Country)
David Bowie
Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Paul McCartney
Musicians:
Phil Collins – drums
John Taylor – bass
Midge Ure – keyboards and programming
Note: Annie Lennox's name also appears on the sleeve credits as a recorded message from her was due to be included on the B-side, but the message did not arrive in time before the record was pressed.
Charts and certifications[edit]
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (1984–85)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[45] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[46] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[47] 1
Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[48] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[49] 1
Europe (Europarade)[50] 1
France (SNEP)[51] 34
Germany (Official German Charts)[52] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[53] 1
Italy (FIMI)[54] 1
Japan (Oricon)[54] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[55] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[56] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[57] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[58] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[59] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[60] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[61] 13
Chart (2016)
Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[62] 23
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1984)
Position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[63] 19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[64] 1
Chart (1985)
Position
New Zealand Singles (RMNZ)[65] 10
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[66] 14
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[67]
Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[68]
Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[69]
Platinum 3,790,000[5]
United States (RIAA)[70]
Gold 2,500,000[7]
^shipments figures based on certification alone
Band Aid II[edit]
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Single by Band Aid II
B-side
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Instrumental)
Released
11 December 1989
Format
7"
cassette
CD
Recorded
2–3 December 1989 at The Hit Factory, London
Genre
Pop
Length
4:25
Label
PWL
Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Bob Geldof
Midge Ure
Producer(s)
Stock Aitken Waterman
A second version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was recorded under the name of Band Aid II in 1989, overseen by the most successful British production team of the late 1980s, Stock Aitken Waterman. Geldof had telephoned Pete Waterman to ask him to produce a new version of the song to aid the ongoing situation in Ethiopia, and within 24 hours the recording session had been arranged at Stock Aitken Waterman's studios on London's South Bank. The recording took place over the weekend of 2 and 3 December,[71] and featured several artists who had already been produced by SAW, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Bananarama, Sonia, and Cliff Richard, as well as other artists who had big hits in 1989, such as Lisa Stansfield, Jimmy Somerville, Wet Wet Wet and Bros. Bananarama's Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward became the only artists to appear on both the 1984 and 1989 versions of the record. Siobhan Fahey, who had been part of Bananarama's line-up at the time the first recording of the song was released, had left the group in 1988.
The lyrics were rearranged for a more traditional 'verse and chorus' structure, with the opening verse being split in two with a short repeat of the ending chorus being played at the end of both, followed by the "here's to you" section and a final lengthened version of the closing chorus (with commentary by Michael Buerk played over the outro in the music video).
Released on 11 December 1989,[71] the Band Aid II version spent three weeks at number one in the UK, becoming the Christmas number one single and the last number one single of the 1980s, and ended the year as the ninth biggest selling single of 1989.[72]
Personnel[edit]
(adapted from credits on back cover of the record sleeve)[73]
Bananarama
Big Fun
Bros
Cathy Dennis
D Mob
Jason Donovan
Kevin Godley
Glen Goldsmith
Kylie Minogue
The Pasadenas
Chris Rea
Cliff Richard
Jimmy Somerville
Sonia
Lisa Stansfield
Technotronic (incorrectly listed as "Technotronics" on the record sleeve)
Wet Wet Wet
Musicians:
Matt Aitken – keyboards, guitar
Luke Goss – drums
Chris Rea – guitar
Mike Stock – keyboards
The sleeve also credits "A Linn" with playing drums on the record, a joking reference to the programmed Linn drum machine.
Charts and certifications[edit]
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (1989–90)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[74] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[75] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[76] 74
Ireland (IRMA)[77] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[78] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[79] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[80] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[81] 24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[82] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1989)
Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[72] 9
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[83]
Platinum 600,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone
Band Aid 20[edit]
Main article: Band Aid 20
"Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Single by Band Aid 20
B-side
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (original Band Aid version)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (performed at Live Aid, 1985)
Released
29 November 2004
Format
CD
digital download
Recorded
12–14 November 2004 at Mayfair Studios, Primrose Hill and AIR Studios, Hampstead, London
Genre
Pop
alternative rock
Length
5:07
Label
Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Bob Geldof
Midge Ure
Producer(s)
Nigel Godrich
Music video
Band Aid 20 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" at MTV UK
Band Aid 20 recorded a third version of the song in November 2004 for the twentieth anniversary of the original recording, and again got to number one. The recording and release of the single tied in with the release of the Live Aid concert on DVD for the first time.[84] The idea was prompted by Coldplay's Chris Martin, although Geldof and Ure both got quickly involved. Geldof did the publicity and educated the younger artists on the issues (some of them weren't born, or were very young, when the original was recorded) while Ure assisted producer Nigel Godrich and filmed the event for the corresponding documentary.
The gathering of the artists to record the song's chorus took place at AIR Studios in Hampstead in north London on Sunday 14 November 2004, although the backing track and many of the solo lines had been recorded over the previous two days.[84][85] Damon Albarn did not take part in the recording but turned up to serve tea to the participants.[85]
This version of the song featured an extra segment—a rap by Dizzee Rascal in the midst of the "here's to you" section. Bono flew in especially from Ireland late on Sunday evening to sing the same line as he had done two decades earlier,[86] making him the sixth artist to appear on two versions, in addition to Geldof, Ure, Paul McCartney, Sarah Dallin and Keren Woodward (Bananarama).
Personnel[edit]
Vocalists:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Daniel Bedingfield
Natasha Bedingfield
Bono (U2)
Busted
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
Dido – performed separately from a studio in Melbourne
Dizzee Rascal – the only artist to add lyrics to the song
Ms Dynamite
Skye Edwards (Morcheeba)
Estelle
Feeder
Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy)
Justin Hawkins (The Darkness)
Jamelia
Tom Chaplin (Keane)
Tim Rice-Oxley (Keane)
Beverley Knight
Lemar
Shaznay Lewis (All Saints)
Katie Melua
Róisín Murphy (Moloko)
Snow Patrol
Rachel Stevens
Joss Stone
Sugababes
The Thrills
Turin Brakes
Robbie Williams – performed separately from a studio in Los Angeles
Will Young
Fran Healy (Travis)
Musicians:
Danny Goffey (Supergrass) – drums
Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead) – guitar
Dan Hawkins (The Darkness) – guitar
Justin Hawkins (The Darkness) – guitar
Paul McCartney – bass guitar
Thom Yorke (Radiohead) – piano
Additional personnel:
Damon Albarn – tea boy
Bob Geldof – organiser
Nigel Godrich – producer
Midge Ure – executive producer
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2004)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[87] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[88] 15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[89] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[90] 28
Canada (Nielsen Soundscan)[91] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[92] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[93] 6
France (SNEP)[94] 72
Germany (Official German Charts)[95] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[96] 1
Italy (FIMI)[97] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[98] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[99] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[100] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[101] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[102] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[103] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[104] 7
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[105] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2004)
Position
Ireland (IRMA)[106] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[107] 1
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[108]
2× Platinum 1,182,886[10]
*sales figures based on certification alone
Band Aid 30[edit]
Main article: Band Aid 30
"Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)"
Single by Band Aid 30
Released
17 November 2014
Format
CD
digital download
Recorded
15 November 2014
Genre
Pop
Length
3:48
Label
Virgin EMI
Island
Songwriter(s)
Bob Geldof
Midge Ure
Producer(s)
Paul Epworth
At a press conference on 10 November 2014, Geldof and Ure announced that another group of artists would come together to re-record the song, this time under the banner of Band Aid 30 and in aid of the Ebola crisis.[109] It was released on the following Monday, 17 November, 11 days short of the 30th anniversary of the release of the original version of the track.[110]
Background[edit]
Tracey Emin provided the artwork and Paul Epworth produced the track. Vocal contributions came from artists including Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Paloma Faith, Ellie Goulding, Seal, Sam Smith, Sinéad O'Connor, Rita Ora, Emeli Sandé, Bastille and Olly Murs. Returning guest musicians from previous versions of the song included Chris Martin (who recorded the opening lines of the 2004 version) and Bono (who sang the tenth line in both the 1984 and 2004 versions).[111] The line "Well, there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" was changed to "Bring peace and joy this Christmas to West Africa".
Personnel[edit]
[112]
Vocalists:
Bastille
Bono (U2)
Clean Bandit
Alfie Deyes
Paloma Faith
Guy Garvey (Elbow)
Ellie Goulding
Angélique Kidjo
Chris Martin (Coldplay)
Sinéad O'Connor
One Direction
Rita Ora
Olly Murs
Emeli Sandé
Seal
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Joe Sugg
Zoe Sugg
Karl Hyde (Underworld)
Jessie Ware
Musicians:
Milan Neil Amin-Smith (Clean Bandit) – violin
Grace Chatto (Clean Bandit) – cello
Roger Taylor (Queen) – drums, keyboards
Additional personnel:
Paul Epworth – producer
German version[edit]
A German-language version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was released on 21 November 2014. It was produced by Vincent Sorg and Tobias Kuhn and features vocals from artists including 2raumwohnung, Andreas Bourani, Die Toten Hosen, Jan Delay, Joy Denalane, Max Raabe, Milky Chance, Peter Maffay, Silbermond, Thees Uhlmann, and Wolfgang Niedecken.[113]
Track listing[edit]
Digital download
No.
Title
Length
1. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)" 3:48
German digital download – German version
No.
Title
Length
1. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)" (Deutsche version) 3:55
German CD single
No.
Title
Length
1. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)" (Deutsche version) 3:56
2. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)" 3:50
German CD maxi-single
No.
Title
Length
1. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)" (Deutsche version) 3:56
2. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2014)" 3:50
3. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (2004 version)" (Band Aid 20) 5:06
4. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (1989 version)" (Band Aid II) 4:22
5. "Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 version)" (Band Aid) 3:52
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
British and Irish version (original)
Chart (2014)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[114] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[115] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[116] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[117] 3
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[118] 8
Denmark (Tracklisten)[119] 35
France (SNEP)[120] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[121] 2
Hungary (Single Top 40)[122] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[123] 1
Italy (FIMI)[124] 11
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[125] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[126] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[127] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[128] 40
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[129] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[130] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[131] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[132] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[133] 63
German version
Chart (2014)
Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[134] 10
Germany (Official German Charts)[135] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[136] 21
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2014)
Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[137] 31
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[138]
Gold 501,000[139]
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
Release history[edit]
Country
Date
Format
Label
United Kingdom 17 November 2014 Digital download Virgin EMI
Germany 21 November 2014[140]
28 November 2014[141][142]
CD single
CD maxi-single
Other versions[edit]
ITV television show Spitting Image produced a song entitled "We're Scared of Bob"[143] with the various artists suggesting they are only making the record because they were too afraid to say no when Bob Geldof asked them.
Slade released a version of the song on their 1985 Christmas album Crackers: The Christmas Party Album, with vocals by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea and proceeds from the track, along with a further Slade release "Do You Believe in Miracles" (which told the story of Geldof's rise and demise in the pop scene and then his determination to raise money for the famine victims), were donated to the Band Aid Trust.
See also[edit]
Christmas portal
"Tears Are Not Enough", 1985 charity single recorded by a supergroup of Canadian artists, under the name Northern Lights
"We Are the World", 1985 charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa
"What More Can I Give", song written by Michael Jackson and recorded by a supergroup of singers following 11 September attacks in 2001
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Band Aid version
Preceded by
"Mull of Kintyre" by Wings UK best-selling single in history
(UK Top 10 Best Selling Singles)
11 December 1984 – 14 September 1997 Succeeded by
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John
Preceded by
"The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood UK number one single
11 December 1984 - 15 January 1985 Succeeded by
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
Preceded by
"Only You" by The Flying Pickets UK Singles Chart Christmas number one
1984 Succeeded by
"Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens
Preceded by
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna Australian Kent Music Report number one single
14 January 1985 - 4 February 1985 Succeeded by
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner
Band Aid II version
Preceded by
"Let's Party" by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers UK number one single
17 December 1989 - 7 January 1990 Succeeded by
"Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block
Preceded by
"Mistletoe and Wine" by Cliff Richard UK Singles Chart Christmas number one
1989 Succeeded by
"Saviour's Day" by Cliff Richard
Band Aid 20 version
Preceded by
"I'll Stand by You" by Girls Aloud UK number one single
11 December 2004 - 8 January 2005 Succeeded by
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Steve Brookstein
Preceded by
"Just Lose It" by Eminem RIANZ (New Zealand) number-one single
20 December 2004 – 27 December 2004 Succeeded by
"Drop It Like It's Hot" by Snoop Dogg
Preceded by
"Mad World" by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules UK Singles Chart Christmas number one
2004 Succeeded by
"That's My Goal" by Shayne Ward
Band Aid 30 version
Preceded by
"Wake Me Up" by Gareth Malone's All Star Choir UK number one single
23 November 2014 - 30 November 2014 Succeeded by
"These Days" by Take That
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UK Christmas number-one singles in the 1980s
"There's No One Quite Like Grandma" (St Winifred's School Choir, 1980)
"Don't You Want Me" (The Human League, 1981)
"Save Your Love" (Renée and Renato, 1982)
"Only You" (The Flying Pickets, 1983)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid, 1984)
"Merry Christmas Everyone" (Shakin' Stevens, 1985)
"Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson, 1986)
"Always on My Mind" (Pet Shop Boys, 1987)
"Mistletoe and Wine" (Cliff Richard, 1988)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid II, 1989)
Complete list
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
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UK Christmas number-one singles in the 2000s
"Can We Fix It?" (Bob the Builder, 2000)
"Somethin' Stupid" (Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman, 2001)
"Sound of the Underground" (Girls Aloud, 2002)
"Mad World" (Michael Andrews & Gary Jules, 2003)
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid 20, 2004)
"That's My Goal" (Shayne Ward, 2005)
"A Moment Like This" (Leona Lewis, 2006)
"When You Believe" (Leon Jackson, 2007)
"Hallelujah" (Alexandra Burke, 2008)
"Killing in the Name" (Rage Against the Machine, 2009)
Complete list
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1970s
1980s
1990s
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2010s
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UK Christmas number-one single downloads in the 2000s
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Band Aid 20, 2004)
"JCB" (Nizlopi, 2005)
"Patience" (Take That, 2006)
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey, 2007)
"Hallelujah" (Alexandra Burke, 2008)
"Killing in the Name" (Rage Against the Machine, 2009)
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Best-selling singles by year in the United Kingdom
1952–1969
1952: "Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart" – Vera Lynn (UK)
1953: "I Believe" – Frankie Laine
1954: "Secret Love" – Doris Day
1955: "Rose Marie" – Slim Whitman
1956: "I'll Be Home" – Pat Boone
1957: "Diana" – Paul Anka
1958: "Jailhouse Rock" – Elvis Presley
1959: "Living Doll" – Cliff Richard (UK)
1960: "It's Now or Never" – Elvis Presley
1961: "Wooden Heart" – Elvis Presley
1962: "I Remember You" – Frank Ifield (UK)
1963: "She Loves You" – The Beatles (UK)
1964: "Can't Buy Me Love" – The Beatles (UK)
1965: "Tears" – Ken Dodd (UK)
1966: "Green, Green Grass of Home" – Tom Jones (UK)
1967: "Release Me" – Engelbert Humperdinck (UK)
1968: "Hey Jude" – The Beatles (UK)
1969: "Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
1970–1989
1970: "The Wonder of You" – Elvis Presley
1971: "My Sweet Lord" – George Harrison (UK)
1972: "Amazing Grace" – The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Band (UK)
1973: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974: "Tiger Feet" – Mud (UK)
1975: "Bye Bye Baby" – Bay City Rollers (UK)
1976: "Save Your Kisses for Me" – Brotherhood of Man (UK)
1977: "Mull of Kintyre" / "Girls' School" – Wings (UK)
1978: "Rivers of Babylon" / "Brown Girl in the Ring" – Boney M.
1979: "Bright Eyes" – Art Garfunkel
1980: "Don't Stand So Close to Me" – The Police (UK)
1981: "Don't You Want Me" – The Human League (UK)
1982: "Come On Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners (UK)
1983: "Karma Chameleon" – Culture Club (UK)
1984: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid (UK)
1985: "The Power of Love" – Jennifer Rush
1986: "Don't Leave Me This Way" – The Communards (UK)
1987: "Never Gonna Give You Up" – Rick Astley (UK)
1988: "Mistletoe and Wine" – Cliff Richard (UK)
1989: "Ride on Time" – Black Box
1990–2009
1990: "Unchained Melody" – The Righteous Brothers
1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
1992: "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
1993: "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" – Meat Loaf
1994: "Love Is All Around" – Wet Wet Wet (UK)
1995: "Unchained Melody" – Robson & Jerome (UK)
1996: "Killing Me Softly" – Fugees
1997: "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John (UK)
1998: "Believe" – Cher
1999: "...Baby One More Time" – Britney Spears
2000: "Can We Fix It?" – Bob the Builder (UK)
2001: "It Wasn't Me" – Shaggy featuring Rikrok (UK)
2002: "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" – Will Young (UK)
2003: "Where Is the Love?" – The Black Eyed Peas
2004: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" – Band Aid 20 (UK)
2005: "Is This the Way to Amarillo" – Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay (UK)
2006: "Crazy" – Gnarls Barkley
2007: "Bleeding Love" – Leona Lewis (UK)
2008: "Hallelujah" – Alexandra Burke (UK)
2009: "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga
2010–present
2010: "Love the Way You Lie" – Eminem featuring Rihanna
2011: "Someone Like You" – Adele (UK)
2012: "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra
2013: "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams
2014: "Happy" – Pharrell Williams
2015: "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson (UK) featuring Bruno Mars
2016: "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla (UK)
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1970s: "Mull of Kintyre" - Wings
1980s: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid
1990s: "Candle in the Wind 1997" - Elton John
2000s: "Anything Is Possible"/"Evergreen" - Will Young
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