Come Together Now
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| "Come Together Now" | ||
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| Single by Various Artists | ||
| from the album Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now | ||
| Released | November 21, 2005 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:37 | |
| Label | Columbia/Epic | |
| Writer(s) | Damon Sharpe, Denise Rich, Sharon Stone, Mark J. Feist | |
| Producer(s) | Mark J. Feist, Damon Sharpe | |
"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.
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[edit] 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.
The line-up of artists includes:
- Celine Dion
- The Game
- JoJo
- Jesse McCartney
- Nick Carter (The Backstreet Boys)
- A.J. McLean (The Backstreet Boys)
- John Legend
- Joss Stone
- Mya
- 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;
- Steve Lukather on guitar
- Abe Laborial, Jr. on drums
- Greg Phillinganes on acoustic grand piano
Strings were arranged and conducted by Bill Meyers. Jon Gass served as engineer.
[edit] Formats and track listings
3-Track CD-Single - (U.S.)
- "Come Together Now" (Main) 4:37
- "Come Together Now" (No Rap) 4:40
- "Come Together Now" (Music Video) 4:37
[edit] Charts
"Come Together Now" peaked at #13 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales and #39 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.
