George Michael calling the move "way overdue". In November 1984, Michael joined other British and Irish pop stars of the era to form Band Aid, singing on the charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for famine relief in Ethiopia. This single became the UK Christmas number one in December 1984, holding Michael's own song, "Last Christmas" by Wham!, at No. 2; Michael also donated the royalties for "Last Christmas" to Ethiopia. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" sold 3.75 million copies in the UK and became the biggest selling single in UK chart history, a title it held until 1997 when it
Standing in the Line of Fire Standing in the Line of Fire Standing in the Line of Fire is an album released by Gary U.S. Bonds in 1984, under the band title of Gary U.S. Bonds and the American Men. The album was a followup to his two Springsteen/Van Zandt-produced albums "Dedication" and "On the Line", though the only carry-over from the previous two albums was Steven Van Zandt, who wrote, sang backing vocals for, and played lead guitar on the title track. The album also features a cover of Ritchie Valens' "Come On Let's Go". The title track was released as a single paired with