The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)

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The untold story behind "We Are the World."

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

• Released: 2024-01-19
• Genres: Documentary, Music
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 314 votes

Directed by Bao Nguyen.

Top cast

• Lionel Richie as Self
• Bruce Springsteen as Self
• Dionne Warwick as Self
• Kenny Loggins as Self
• Huey Lewis as Self
• Cyndi Lauper as Self
• Sheila E. as Self
• Smokey Robinson as Self
• Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage)
• Stevie Wonder as Self (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Greatest Night in Pop

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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