Music stars perform God Only Knows for BBC Children in Need
Howard Lake | 9 October 2014 | News
Twenty seven musicians and singers have joined the BBC Concert Orchestra to record this year’s single for BBC Children in Need, sales of which will raise funds for the charity.
Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Paloma Faith, Kylie Minogue, Emeli Sandé, Elton John, Alison Balsom, Chrissie Hynde, Jools Holland and others recorded both the track and a sumptuous video. Each performer sang one line of the Beach Boys’ 1966 song ‘God Only Knows’. Brian Wilson, who composed the tune, joined in the performance.
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The song was first broadcast at 8pm on Tuesday simultaneously across the BBC’s radio and TV stations.
It is being used by the BBC to highlight BBC Music, the corporation’s new approach that gathers all its music output and activities under one name and website. The sub-brand also highlights the BBC’s support for music events, partnerships and other initiatives.
The single is available from streaming services such as Blinkbox, Napster, Rdio and Deezer, from download services such as Apple, Amazon Digital Services, Google, and MediaNet, and as a CD from shops such as Tesco, HMV and Sainsbury’s.
Watch other charity fundraising singles on Youtube.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.