Band Aid (band) three weeks at number one, becoming the ninth biggest-selling song of the year. Vocalists: Musicians: Band Aid 20 was the 2004 incarnation of the charity group Band Aid. The group, which included Daniel Bedingfield, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, Chris Martin of Coldplay, Bono of U2, and Paul McCartney, re-recorded the 1984 song "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written by Band Aid organisers Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. Vocalists: Musicians: Additional personnel: Band Aid 30 is the 2014 incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid. Announced by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the aim was to aid 2014 Ebola outbreak
1984 in British music Christmas, sold over a million (making it the highest selling song ever not to be number 1) and proceeds from that also went to the charity. Further Band Aid singles would be released in 1989 (Band Aid II) and 2004 (Band Aid 20), both also Christmas number one. Notes: The 1984 BRIT Awards winners were: 1984 in British music This is a summary of 1984 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. 1984 was a year of several huge selling releases, including at the time the biggest selling single ever. Six singles this year