Question: who wrote the lyrics to we are the world
Answer: `` We Are the World '' Single by USA for Africa from the album We Are the World B - side `` Grace '' Released March 7 , 1985 ( 1985 - 03 - 07 ) Format 7 `` , 12 '' , VHS single Recorded January 28 , 1985 ( 1985 - 01 - 28 ) A&M Recording Studios ( Los Angeles , California ) Genre Pop , gospel Length 7 : 14 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Michael Jackson Lionel Richie Producer ( s ) Quincy Jones Michael Omartian