History Main / CharityMotivationSong

* In 2020, a supergroup of Canadian musicians by the name of [=ArtistsCAN=] recorded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=athd5_CW_z0&ab_channel=ArtistsCANVEVO a cover of Bill Wither's "Lean On Me"]] to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross during the Covid-19 pandemic. Participating artists included Music/BryanAdams, Jann Arden, Music/JustinBieber, Music/MichaelBuble, Fefe Dobson, Scott Helman, Shawn Hook, Music/AvrilLavigne, [[Music/RushBand Geddy Lee]], Marie-Mai, Sarah [=McLachlan=], Johnny Orlando, [[Music/MarianasTrench Josh Ramsay]], Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tyler Shaw, Walk Off the Earth, Donovan Woods, and Olivia Lunny, as well as a surprise cameo by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself.

** Another episode has Jack learning that his newly discovered father Milton Greene needs a kidney transplant and that he's not a suitable donor: Using his connections and clout in the entertainment industry, he ends up getting a group of famous musicians to record "He Needs A Kidney", a charity song with the unusually specific aim of finding a kidney donor for just one person. The song, which featured real musicians such as Music/SherylCrow, Music/ElvisCostello, {{Music/Moby}}, and two-thirds of the Music/BeastieBoys, was released as a digital download after the show aired, with proceeds going to the National Kidney Foundation.

* In 2020, a supergroup of Canadian musicians by the name of [=ArtistsCAN=] recorded [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=athd5_CW_z0&ab_channel=ArtistsCANVEVO a cover of Bill Wither's "Lean On Me"]] to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross during the Covid-19 pandemic. Participating artists included Music/BryanAdams, Jann Arden, Music/JustinBieber, Music/MichaelBuble, Fefe Dobson, Scott Helman, Shawn Hook, Music/AvrilLavigne, [[Music/{{Rush}} Geddy Lee]], Marie-Mai, Sarah [=McLachlan=], Johnny Orlando, [[Music/MarianasTrench Josh Ramsay]], Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tyler Shaw, Walk Off the Earth, Donovan Woods, and Olivia Lunny, as well as a surprise cameo by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau himself.

Don't be surprised if the music video has a number you can call to donate today, or if the publisher elects to donate a portion of all album proceeds to a relevant charity. Also a popular choice for commercials soliciting charitable donations. This type of song was particularly popular in TheEighties, when it was common to round up whole choruses of name musicians to sing one song in support of a cause; the hammy, earnest performances that often end up being mocked. Or rounding up an ensemble of name musicians to perform at one big charity event, such as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Aid Live Aid]] in 1985. In fact, it may be on the verge of becoming a DiscreditedTrope: WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows pointed out in his review of the 2010 "We Are the World" remake that it was hard to take the whole production seriously since the original had been so often parodied after its release in 1985.

* "Do They Know It's Hallowe'en" by North American Hallowe'en Prevention Initiative, a one-off SuperGroup featuring [[Music/ArcadeFire Win Butler and Régine Chassagne]], Music/{{Feist}}, Music/{{Beck}}, [[Music/YeahYeahYeahs Karen O]], [[Music/{{Sparks}} Russell Mael]], and [[Music/SonicYouth Thurston Moore]], among many others. Oddly enough, it's both a parody of charity singles ''and'' an actual charity single itself: All proceeds went to UNICEF.

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpaou1tnKOQ 12 A version]] has the solos performed by Chris Rea, Mr. Mister, {{Music/XTC}}, [[Music/PinkFloyd DavidGilmour]], Music/BrianWilson, Music/JoniMitchell, Music/RingoStarr, [[{{Music/Marillion}} Fish]], Music/BelindaCarlisle, [[{{Music/Blondie}} Deborah Harry]], Music/BonnieRaitt, Music/KateBush, Steven Van Zandt (aka Little Steven from Music/BruceSpringsteen's E Street Band), [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]], Sam Brown, Escape Club, Music/OliviaNewtonJohn & Louise Goffin. The music video of this version debuted on the television special ''Our Common Future''.

* Music/MichaelJackson has [[Music/{{Dangerous}} "Heal the World"]], [[Music/{{Bad}} "Man In The Mirror"]], and (to some extent) [[Music/HistoryPastPresentAndFutureBookI "Earth Song"]].

** "Tomorrow's World" (1990), a multi-artist single honoring the 20th anniversary of Earth Day. Notable for being co-written by Kix Brooks before he gained fame as one-half of Music/BrooksAndDunn. The artists on the song were Lynn Anderson, Butch Baker, Shane Barmby, Billy Hill, Suzy Bogguss, Kix Brooks, T. Graham Brown, the Burch Sisters, Holly Dunn, Foster & Lloyd, Music/VinceGill, William Lee Golden[[note]]then-recently fired from Music/TheOakRidgeBoys[[/note]], Highway 101, Shelby Lynne, Johnny Rodriguez, Dan Seals, Les Taylor[[note]]who had just left the band Exile[[/note]], Pam Tillis (who also wrote the song), Mac Wiseman, and Kevin Welch.

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