Charted: 1984+ 
Peaked at #13
Columbia -- 04749
Benefit recording to assist famine relief in Ethiopia
Re-released in 1998 -- Peaked at #49
Written by Bob Geldof / Midge Ure
B-Side "Feed The World"
45 RPM -- 3:50
Bananarama / Boomtown Rats / Phil Collins / Culture Club / Duran Duran / Frankie Goes To Hollywood / Heaven 17 / Paul McCartney / Quo / Spandau Ballet / Sting / Style Council / Ultravox / U2 / Wham! / Paul Young and many more
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time But, say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmas time It's hard, but when you're having fun There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring there Are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time The greatest gift they'll get this year is life Oh, where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow Do they know it's Christmas time at all
Here's to you, raise a glass for everyone Here's to them, underneath that burning sun Do they know it's Christmas time at all
Feed the world Feed the world
Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again Feed the world Let them know it's Christmas time again
Repeat and fade