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Come Together Now

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Released
  
November 21, 2005

Length
  
4:37

Genre
  
Pop

Label
  
Columbia, Epic

Format
  
CD single, digital download

Writer(s)
  
Damon Sharpe, Denise Rich, Sharon Stone, Mark J. Feist

"Come Together Now" is a charity single made to benefit the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The song was written by Sharon Stone, Damon Sharpe, Mark Feist, and Denise Rich and released on November 21, 2005.

Contents

Song information

The song's origin was an inspiration by the magnitude of human suffering and tragedy that touched so many lives after the tsunami disaster in December 2004. In Hurricane Katrina's wake Stone, Sharpe, Feist, and Rich used the song as a combined effort to raise funds for the two global tragedies. Feist and Sharpe also served as producers. Mark Feist also wrote the musical arrangement.

Performers

The line-up of artists includes:

  • Céline Dion
  • The Game
  • JoJo
  • Jesse McCartney
  • Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys)
  • A. J. McLean (Backstreet Boys)
  • John Legend
  • Joss Stone
  • Mýa
  • Gavin DeGraw
  • Chingy
  • Wyclef Jean
  • Ruben Studdard
  • Stacie Orrico
  • Kimberley Locke
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • Patti LaBelle
  • Natalie Cole
  • Aaron Carter
  • Brian McKnight
  • Kelly Price
  • Angie Stone
  • Garou
  • Tren'l
  • Glenn Lewis
  • Lee Ryan (Blue)
  • R.L. Huggard
  • The following musicians played on the song:

  • Mark Feist – keyboards, drums, Moog bass, synth programming
  • Steve Lukather – guitar
  • Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums
  • Greg Phillinganes – acoustic grand piano
  • Strings were arranged and conducted by Bill Meyers. Jon Gass served as engineer.

    Track listings and formats

    Digital download
    1. "Come Together Now" – 4:37
    U.S. CD single
    1. "Come Together Now" (Main) – 4:37
    2. "Come Together Now" (No Rap) – 4:40
    3. "Come Together Now" (Video) – 4:37

    References

    Come Together Now Wikipedia