‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ is a single by British and Irish charity super group Band Aid. The song peaked at No. 01 in the UK Singles Chart in 1984.
Band AidBand Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup formed in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. Created to raise money for anti-famine efforts in Ethiopia, the group featured dozens of the era’s biggest pop and rock stars, including Bono, George Michael, Phil Collins, and Sting. They recorded the historic single “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” on 25 November 1984, releasing it just days later. The track became a massive global phenomenon, flying straight to number one and becoming the fastest-selling single in UK chart history at the time, ultimately raising millions for relief.