Band Aid II
| "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Band Aid II | |
| Released | 1989 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | November 1989 |
| Genre | Pop New Wave |
| Label | PWL |
| Writer(s) | Bob Geldof and Midge Ure |
| Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman |
A new version was recorded under the name of Band Aid II in 1989, produced by the popular Hit Factory team of Stock, Aitken and Waterman and featuring a number of the year's most accessible artists, including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Lisa Stansfield, Cliff Richard, Jimmy Somerville, Wet Wet Wet and Bros. Bananarama also appeared, making Sarah Dallin and Keren Woodward the only artists to appear on both versions.
The lyrics were rearranged for a more traditional "verse and chorus" structure, with the opening verse being split in two with a short repeat of the ending chorus being played at the end of both, followed by the "here's to you" section and a final lengthened version of the closing chorus (with commentary by Michael Buerk played over the closing in the music video).
The song again reached #1 for Christmas, raising more money and also making it the final number-one single of the 1980s. It was also the final song to be played on Top of the Pops in the Eighties.
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