Netflix's recent documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, telling the story of the recording of the blockbuster 1985 charity single We Are the World, has been getting rave reviews. Featuring a stellar cast of some of the 80s' biggest stars, from Lionel Ritchie to Cindy Lauper, Bruce Springsteen to Bob Dylan, and incredible archive footage of them all jamming out the mega-hit in the studio, it’s certainly an engaging watch.
It may not have delved into every story behind the ensemble anthem, though. Considering the song was inspired by Britain’s own aid relief single, Band Aid’s 1984 smash Do They Know It’s Christmas?, there are only a few brief references to that song, and its architect, Sir Bob Geldof, scattered throughout the documentary.
