Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid 20 was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, December 11, 2004 spending 4 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. This is a charity single organized by Bob Geldof, who was the lead singer of The Boomtown Rats. He got the idea after watching a BBC documentary on famine in Ethiopia. Geldof wrote the lyrics and Midge Ure from the band Ultravox wrote the music and produced the track, which was no easy task since so many voices were involved. In 2004, a new version recorded by a group of artists including Bono, Paul McCartney, Chris Martin and Dido was released as a single in the UK, with proceeds going to help victims of political and humanitarian crisis in Sudan. "Band Aid 20," as this collective was known, was produced by Nigel Godrich. Bono is the only artist on this version who was also on the original.
Who sang Do They Know It's Christmas??
Do They Know It's Christmas? was performed by Band Aid 20
What year did Do They Know It's Christmas? get to the UK number 1 spot?
Do They Know It's Christmas? first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, December 11, 2004
How long was Do They Know It's Christmas? at number 1 in the UK?
Do They Know It's Christmas? spent 4 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.