New ‘Ultimate Mix’ of Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ released – fans react
new mix of the song, produced by Trevor Horn, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original song being shared and brings together all of the voices from three versions of the track, recorded in 1984, 2004 and 2014.Voices included in the anniversary edition include Sting, Boy George, Sam Smith, Harry Styles, Chris Martin, Elbow‘s Guy Garvey, Sugababes, Bananarama, Seal, Sinéad O’Connor, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Kool and the Gang, Underworld and more.The idea for the charity single was masterminded by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, and sought to raise money for the Ethiopian famine. It sold a million copies in its first week and, at the time, was the fastest-selling single in UK chart history.