Helping Haiti – Everybody Hurts

In an attempt to raise money for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown asked Simon Cowell to arrange a charity single. Cowell chose “Everybody Hurts”, Brown agreed to waive VAT on the single and R.E.M. agreed to waive all royalties. The song is performed by 21 artists: Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Cheryl Cole, Mika, Michael Bublé, Joe McElderry, Miley Cyrus, James Blunt, Gary Barlow and Mark Owen of Take That, Jon Bon Jovi, James Morrison, Alexandra Burke, Susan Boyle, Aston Merrygold and Marvin Humes of JLS, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily of Westlife, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams.

[Leona Lewis]
When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,

[Rod Stewart]
When youre sure youve had enough of this life, well hang on

[Mariah Carey]
Dont let yourself go, cause everybody cries and everybody hurts

[Cheryl Cole]
Sometimes…. sometimes everything is wrong.

[Mika]
Now its time to sing along

[Michael Buble]
When your day is night alone,

[Joe McElderry]
(hold on, hold on)

[Miley Cyrus]
If you feel like letting go

[James Blunt]
If you think youve had too much of this life, well hang on..

[Gary Barlow]
Cause everybody hurts..

[Mark Owen]
Take Comfort in your friends
everybody hurts..

[Jon Bon Jovi]
Dont throw your hand, oh no

[James Morrison]
Dont throw your hand.
If you feel like youre alone, no, no, no, you are not alone

[Susan Boyle]
If youre on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,

[Aston Merrygold]
When you think youve had too much of this life to…

[Marvin Humes]
…hang on

[Shane Filan]
Everybody hurts, sometimes,

[Mark Feehily]
Everybody cries

[Kylie Minogue]
And everybody hurts… sometimes

[Robbie Williams]
And everybody hurts… sometimes, so hold on, hold on

[Everyone]
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, repeat to fade

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