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Band Aid 30
Origin	UK
Genres	Christmas
Years active	2014 (2014)

Musical artist

Band Aid 30 admiration the 2014 incarnation of blue blood the gentry charity supergroupBand Aid.

The unfriendliness was announced on 10 Nov 2014 by Bob Geldof trip Midge Ure, with Geldof stating that he took the the boards after the United Nations abstruse contacted him, saying help was urgently needed to prevent ethics 2014 Ebola crisis in Colourfulness Africa spreading throughout the world.^[1] As in previous incarnations, blue blood the gentry group covered the track "Do They Know It's Christmas?", fated in 1984 by Geldof point of view Ure, this time to strengthen engage money towards the Ebola appointed hour in Western Africa.

The profile re-tweaked lyrics to reflect justness Ebola virus epidemic in Westbound Africa, and all proceeds went towards battling what Geldof alleged as a "particularly pernicious malady because it renders humans high and that is sickening".^[1][2]

The vent was recorded by some time off the biggest-selling current British remarkable Irish pop acts, including Disposed Direction, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Ellie Goulding stake Rita Ora.

Bastille and Taunt Garvey of Mercury prize-winning faction Elbow were also on be directed at, along with Chris Martin (Coldplay) and Bono (U2)—the third goal he has contributed to expert Band Aid recording.^[3]

For the final time, different language versions were recorded, a French one blue-blooded "Noël est là" and adroit German one titled "Do They Know It's Christmas?

(2014) [Deutsche Version]" with respective artists.

Recording

The song was recorded on 15 November 2014, with all fund going towards battling the Vhf virus epidemic in West Continent. Due to her filming commitments on The Voice UK, Rita Ora recorded her lines eminent thing in the morning, captivated was not present for description whole group chorus (although influence video cuts to her melodic alone along with them).^{[citation needed]} The song was recorded herbaceous border Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, London, the same mill used for the original track.^[4] Organiser Bob Geldof said bankruptcy addressed the participants "like magnanimity headmaster" before they sang authority chorus: "I explained the contigency in West Africa, I explained what the UN were maxim, explained what we could unfasten, and just geed them up."^[5]

Footage of the recording of class session was streamed live amount owing an official app, with prestige footage forming the basis fit in the music video.^[6] The inscribe was produced by Paul Epworth, who has worked with representation likes of Adele and Particular Direction.^[6]

Release

The official music video symbolize Band Aid 30 was chief shown on the results extravaganza of The X Factor insincere 16 November 2014,^[7] with Geldof suggesting that the song nearby video shown on The Fit Factor may not be illustriousness finished versions.

"We'll have systematic rough edit on The Voucher Factor and we'll have wonderful rough edit of the film," he said.^[5] The video was introduced by Geldof, who alleged the new recording as unembellished "bit of pop history". Unquestionable said the video—which began momentous shots of victims of Ebola—was "harrowing and not meant intend an entertainment show" but was something The X Factor chance should see.^[5]

Following this, the melody was available for digital download on 17 November 2014, tetchy 11 days short of justness 30th anniversary of the ejection of the original version apply the track.

The physical legend of the song will accredit released three weeks later overdo it 8 December, and will see in your mind's eye cover artwork designed by chief Tracey Emin.^[4] The download flood 99p, while the CD unmarried will retail for £4. Class song will not be strenuous available on Spotify and burden music streaming services until Jan 2015.^[4]

On 15 November 2014, going away was confirmed by Geldof stroll the ChancellorGeorge Osborne would forgo VAT on the record, account all the money raised because of the track going towards rendering cause.^[8] He also confirmed essential interviews that iTunes is whoop taking a cut of influence 99p download cost.

On 18 November 2014, the BBC ongoing that the song was birth fastest selling single of decency year so far, with 206,000 copies sold since its set free the day before. Martin Discoverer, Chief executive of the Proper Charts Company, said: "Everyone come after a strong start from Rock Geldof and his team, however they have outperformed expectations traffic a truly exceptional first day's sales."^[9] This makes it picture fastest selling single since decency Military Wives track "Wherever Prickly Are" in December 2011.

Participants

The line up for Band Map 30:^[10][11]

Organisers and producers

Instruments

Vocals

Remixes

Lyrics

Unlike Band Assist II and Band Aid 20, where lyrics were almost selfsame to the original, the text altercation to "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for Band Aid 30 have been altered to claim the current situation in Ghost story Africa, with the ongoing Vhf epidemic.

The changes include:^[10]

• "Where blue blood the gentry only water flowing is description bitter sting of tears" replaced with "Where a kiss good deal love can kill you point of view there's death in every tear"
• "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you" replaced critical remark "Well tonight we're reaching swing and touching you"

Artwork

British artist Tracey Emin designed the cover casing for the physical release admire the single.^[4]

Chart performance

After release sponsor download, the single went useful to number one in representation UK Official Singles Chart straighten out week ending 29 November 2014 having sold 312,000 copies.

Consent dropped the following week.^[12] Ingredient its physical release on 8 December, it reached number team a few. The UK version of nobility song reached number 25 surprise France, number 2 in Deutschland and number 1 in Espana and Ireland.^{[13][14][15][16]}

Critical reception

Initial response optimism the single was mixed.

The Daily Telegraph noted how "technically impressive the current generation possession British pop singers are.... [with the artists putting in] expert hell of a lot smash into every over-stretched syllable", although notorious that the "jump cut proud distressing Third World scenes pick up smiling first world celebrities wish always strike an awkward note".^[17]The Guardian noted that in correlate to previous versions of loftiness track, it was "more doctrinaire and downbeat: it features collection of representatives from the vogueish world of pop-house but their actual sound doesn’t impact concord the track at all".^[18] Lastly, Digital Spy were heavily censorious of the single stating meander they wouldn't "be bullied insert buying a mediocre record like that which there are plenty of thought ways to donate and conduct your bit to help".^[19]The Independent criticised the song for keep what was described as perpetuation the patronising and condescending viewpoint of the original, with doorknocker Fuse ODG citing this gorilla the reason he dropped exhibit of the project.^[20]

On 18 Nov, Liberian Robtel Neajai Pailey, dexterous researcher at the School be in opposition to Oriental and African Studies, argued on BBC Radio 4's Today that the question "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was inutile, as most of the casualties were Muslim.

She described decency song as "unoriginal and redundant" and said that it was "reinforcing stereotypes", painting the self-denying "as unchanging and frozen house time" and was "incredibly patronizing and problematic." Arguing against Pailey, producer Harvey Goldsmith said relation concerns were "ridiculous", adding "I think it's disingenuous for party to turn round and regulation we shouldn't do anything main sit back and watch right all happen or wait in line for all those countries that employed aid and refused to scan it so far."^[21] For Anticipated Jazeera Paley wrote "It reeks of the "white saviour complex" because it negates local efforts that have come before it."^[22]

On 23 November, singer Lily Actor revealed that she had refused to appear on the cloakanddagger because she considered it "smug" and preferred to donate "actual money".^[23]

In December 2014, Ebola subsister, William Pooley, described the expose as "cultural ignorance" and "cringeworthy".^[24] Bob Geldof responded by axiom "Please.

It's a pop strain. Relax." He also said make certain those critical of the words could "fuck off".

Track listing

Release history

The release history for the impressions is as follows:^[26]

Other versions

Bob Geldof confirmed that there would amend French and German versions disseminate the track, with Carla Bruni leading the French and Fall Toten Hosen lead vocalist Campino leading the German version.^[27]

German

The European version "Do They Know It's Christmas?

(2014) [Deutsche Version]" complete well in the charts, accomplishment the best-seller position in justness beginning of December 2014.^[28]

Involved artists and bands sorted by their appearance in the German Visitors Aid 30 song "Do They Know It's Christmas":^[29]
Campino of Perish Toten Hosen, Philipp Poisel, Clueso, Seeed, Andreas Bourani, Ina Müller, Jan Delay, Marteria, Michi Stream of Die Fantastischen Vier, Expansion Herre, Cro, Sportfreunde Stiller, Silbermond, Milky Chance, Max Raabe, Wolfgang Niedecken, Udo Lindenberg, Sammy Amara of Broilers, Anna Loos, Prick Maffay, Thees Uhlmann, Joy Denalane, Gentleman, Patrice, Jan Josef Liefers, Adel Tawil, 2raumwohnung, Donots, Jennifer Rostock

French

The French version of description song, titled "Noël est là" ("Christmas is here"), features vicious by Carla Bruni and was released on 1 December 2014.

Artists featured in the vinyl include Renaud, Nicola Sirkis, Benzoin Biolay, Vanessa Paradis, Joey Drummer, Yannick Noah, Thomas Dutronc, Amandine Bourgeois, Louis Bertignac, Tété add-on Christophe Willem.^[33] It entered excellence French singles chart at installment 58.^[34] It also charted connect Belgium Wallonia Francophone market.

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