Credit where it’s due… When disaster hits – anywhere in the world – the record industry are always among the first to put their money where their mouths are in order to raise much needed funds.
So it is again – this time for the people of Japan.
The images of both the earthquake and tsunami devastating the eastern towns and cities of Honshu in Japan have left many of us in shock and the scale of the destruction is truly mindblowing.
But if the initial response to the new album ‘Songs For Japan’ is anything to go by, the people of Japan are most certainly not alone.
After being rush-released to iTunes over the weekend, the compilation has rocketed to the No.1 position on the its album chart.
Its tracklist reads like a who’s who of the music business, with artists from all the major labels coming together for the common good.
Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Rihanna, David Guetta, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Bruno Mars – they’re featured among the first dozen or so tracks. Black Eyed Peas, Pink, Cee-Lo Green, Bon Jovi, U2, R.E.M. and Michael Buble are others who have contributed.
A 36 track double disc set is also currently well into production and will be rush-released into stores from Monday April 04.
All proceeds from the sale of both the CD and the digital download will go directly to the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist in the relief and recovery effort following the cataclysmic 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck earlier this month.
Buy from iTunes HERE.
(Tracklisting in the comments section below)
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01. John Lennon “Imagine”
02. U2 “Walk On”
03. Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm”
04. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World”
05. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
06. Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
07. Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon”
08. Katy Perry “Firework”
09. Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)”
10. Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You”
11. Madonna “Miles Away”
12. David Guetta “When Love Takes Over”
13. Eminem “Love The Way You Lie”
14. Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch”
15. Josh Groban “Awake”
16. Keith Urban “Better Life”
17. Black Eyed Peas “One Tribe”
18. Pink “Sober”
19. Cee Lo “It’s Ok”
20. Lady Antebellum “I Run To You”
21. Bon Jovi “What Do You Got”
22. Foo Fighters “My Hero”
23. REM “Man On The Moon”
24. Nicki Minaj “Save Me”
25. Sade “By Your Side”
26. Michael Buble “Hold On”
27. Justin Bieber “Pray”
28. Adele “Make You Feel My Love”
29. Enya “If I Could Be Where You Are”
30. Elton John “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
31. John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change”
32. Queen “Teo Torriate (Let Us Cling Together)”
33. Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody”
34. Sting “Fragile”
35. Leona Lewis “Better In Time”
36. Ne-Yo “One In A Million”
37. Shakira “Whenever Wherever”
38. Norah Jones “Sunrise”