'We Are the World' Documentary Premieres at Sundance, Set for Netflix Release

The film, 'The Greatest Night in Pop', provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic song, featuring interviews with original participants and revealing some unexpected drama.

• 'We Are the World' documentary, 'The Greatest Night in Pop', premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is set to arrive on Netflix on January 29.
• The documentary provides an inside look into the making of the iconic song, featuring original footage and interviews with original participants including Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Huey Lewis, Dionne Warwick, and Kenny Loggins.
• The song was recorded in one night, immediately after the American Music Awards in 1985, with many of the biggest music stars of the time.
• Several artists almost didn't make the recording session due to scheduling conflicts, including Stevie Wonder who was in Philadelphia and Bruce Springsteen who had just wrapped up a tour leg in snowy Syracuse.
• The documentary reveals some behind-the-scenes drama, including Waylon Jennings leaving the recording session when Stevie Wonder suggested singing a chorus in Swahili, and Sheila E. feeling she was used as leverage to get Prince to participate.

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