A charity record, charity album, or charity single is a recording with most or all proceeds raised going to a dedicated foundation or charity. In 1956, The Lord's Taverners released a 78 rpm disc which contained six tracks donated by popular artists at the time.[citation needed] The record was released by The Decca Record Company and the entire profits of the record together with the royalties and fees from artists, publishers, etc., were donated to The National Playing Fields Association. This was the first charity record to make the UK charts and reached Number 2.[citation needed] Due to its success, it was followed by a second compilation in 1957.

George Harrison's "Bangla Desh" single in 1971 is commonly regarded as the first successful international charity single; it was recorded to help fund relief efforts following the 1970 Bhola cyclone and the Bangladesh Liberation War. The money raised was donated to UNICEF, as were takings from Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh (again, the first of its kind)[citation needed] held at Madison Square Garden, New York, and its spin-off live album and concert film. This is one way of using artistic talent as art for charity.

Some of the other early charity records came from the January 1979 Music for UNICEF Concert, with the likes of ABBA's "Chiquitita" and the Bee Gees' "Too Much Heaven" released as singles, all the royalties from which went to UNICEF. Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in November 1984 began the revolution of the charity record, which would be popularised throughout the 1980s.[citation needed]

In the United States, charity records reached their peak with USA for Africa's "We Are the World" in 1985,[citation needed] but then essentially died out afterwards.[citation needed] In the United Kingdom, however, charity singles (especially Comic Relief), have become annual hits.[citation needed]

Notable charity singles

1970s

Release dateTitleArtistsCharity/CauseHighest Chart Position
July 1971"Bangla Desh"George HarrisonUNICEF fund for Bangladesh refugees10 (UK), 23 (US), 2 (Switzerland), 3 (Norway), 7 (Netherlands)
February 1975"Santa Never Made It into Darwin"Bill and BoydRebuilding Darwin after Cyclone Tracy devastation2 (Australia)
January 1979"Too Much Heaven"Bee GeesUNICEF1 (US)
January 1979"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"Rod StewartUNICEF1 (US)

1980s

Release dateTitleArtist(s)Charity/CauseHighest Chart Position
March 1983"I Was Only 19"RedgumVietnam Veterans Assoc of Australia1 (Australia)
June 1984"Pink Frost"The ChillsCancer Research17 (New Zealand)
November 1984"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aidfamine in Ethiopia through the Band Aid Trust1 (UK), 1 (Australia), 1 (Netherlands)
December 1984"Last Christmas"/"Everything She Wants"Wham!Ethiopian Famine appeal (not originally a charity record, but George Michael acceded to give royalties to the Band Aid Trust)2 (UK), 2 (Netherlands)
March 1985"Tears Are Not Enough"Northern Lightsfamine in Ethiopia1 (Canada)
March 1985"Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie"Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopiefamine in Ethiopia33 (UK)
March 1985"Show some Concern"The Concernedfamine in Ethiopia1 (Ireland)
March 1985"We Are the World"USA for Africafamine in Ethiopia and Sudan1 (US), 1 (UK), 1 (Australia), 1 (Netherlands)
May 1985"Stars"Hear 'n Aidfamine in Ethiopia26 (UK) 1 (Norway)
May 1985"Éthiopie"Chanteurs sans Frontièresfamine in Ethiopia1 (France)
May 1985"Les Yeux de la faim"Fondation Quebec-Afriquefamine in Africa1 (Quebec)
June 1985"One Big Family"Heart of Nashvillefamine in Ethiopia and Africa61 (US Country)
June 1985"You'll Never Walk Alone"The CrowdBradford City stadium fire1 (UK), 1 (Ireland), 30 (Netherlands)
June 1985"Ben"Marti WebbBen Hardwick Memorial Fund5 (UK)
August 1985"Dancing in the Street"David Bowie and Mick JaggerFamine in Ethiopia through the Band Aid Trust1 (UK), 1 (AUS), 1 (IRE), 7 (US)
August 1985"The Garden"Australia TooFreedom from Hunger38 (Australia)
October 1985"Sun City"Artists United Against Apartheidprotests/boycotts against apartheid38 (US), 21 (UK), 4 (AUS)
November 1985"Do You Believe in Miracles"SladeBand Aid Trust and NSPCC54 (UK)
November 1985"Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)"ClannadChildren in Need80 (UK)
November 1985"That's What Friends Are For"Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and Elton JohnAmerican Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR)1 (US), 16 (UK), 1 (Australia), 13 (Netherlands)
April 1986"Living Doll"Cliff Richard and the cast of The Young OnesComic Relief1 (UK), 1 (Australia), 1 (Netherlands)
May 1986"Make It Work"Christy Moore, Paul Doran and The Self Aid BandUnemployment1 (Ire)
May 1986"Everybody Wants to Run the World"Tears For FearsSport Aid5 (UK)
May 1986"Hands Across America"Voices of AmericaHands Across America65 (US)
November 1986"O' My Father Had A Rabbit"Ray MooreChildren In Need24 (UK)
November 1986"Give Give Give"Dance Aidmultiple sclerosis research85 (UK)
March 1987"Amor & Paz" (Amor E A Paz)AUA (Artistas Unidos da América)famine and poverty around the world3 (US), 2 (Portugal)
March 1987"Let It Be"Ferry AidHerald of Free Enterprise disaster at Zeebrugge1 (UK), 4 (Netherlands)
March 1987"Sailing"Rod StewartHerald of Free Enterprise disaster at Zeebrugge41 (UK), 30 (Ireland)
November 1987"Bog Eyed Jog"Ray MooreChildren In Need61 (UK)
November 1987"The Wishing Well"G.O.S.H.Great Ormond Street Hospital Wishing Well Appeal22 (UK)
December 1987"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"Mel & Kim (Mel Smith and Kim Wilde)Comic Relief3 (UK)
February 1988"Man in the Mirror"Michael JacksonMichael Jackson Burn Center, Childhelp, United Negro College Fund.1 (USA), 1 (UK R&B), 13 (Netherlands), 2 (UK) 2009
April 1988"Let's All Chant"Pat and MickCapital Radio 1988 Help a London Child Appeal11 (UK)
May 1988"With a Little Help from My Friends"Wet Wet WetChildLine1 (UK)
May 1988"You're Not Alone"Australian OlympiansAustralian Olympic Federation for the 1988 Summer Olympics18 (Australia)
July 1988"Another Part of Me"Michael JacksonMichael Jackson Burn Center, Childhelp1 (US R&B), 8 (Netherlands)
August 1988"Running All Over the World"Status QuoSport Aid17 (UK)
November 1988"Children in Need"Spirit of Play with Paul McCartneyChildren In Need72 (UK)
January 1989"Self Destruction"The Stop the Violence MovementNational Urban League33 (New Zealand), 75 (UK)
February 1989"Help!"Bananarama & La na nee nee noo noo (French and Saunders with Kathy Burke)Comic Relief3 (UK), 24 (Netherlands)
February 1989"Pour toi Arménie"Charles Aznavour & many other French artistsEarthquake in Armenia1 (France), 3 (Belgium)
March 1989"I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" versionPat and MickCapital Radio 1989 Help a London Child Appeal9 (UK)
April 1989"Ferry Cross the Mersey"The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden, Stock Aitken WatermanHillsborough disaster1 (UK), 21 (Netherlands)
November 1989"If You Want To Help"BBC Children in Need ChoirChildren In Need78 (UK)
November 1989"It Takes Two"Bruno Brookes and Liz Kershaw featuring Jive Bunny and LondonbeatChildren In Need53 (UK)
December 1989"Smoke on the Water"Rock Aid Armeniavictims of the 1988 Armenian earthquake39 (UK)
December 1989"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aid IIfamine in Ethiopia1 (UK), 20 (Netherlands)

1990s

Release dateTitleArtist(s)Charity/CauseHighest Chart Position
January 1990"Starmaker"The All Starsfundraising campaign for children in the developing world57 (Netherlands)
April 1990"Use It Up and Wear It Out"Pat and MickCapital Radio 1990 Help a London Child22 (UK)
May 1990"We're All in the Same Gang"The West Coast Rap All-Starsanti-violence message11 (New Zealand), 35 (US)
June 1990"Sacrifice/Healing Hands"Elton JohnAids Charities1 (UK)
June 1990"You've Got a Friend"Big Fun, Sonia, featuring Gary Barnacle on saxophoneChildLine14 (UK)
July 1990"Nobody's Child"Traveling WilburysRomanian Angel Appeal44 (UK)
November 1990"Let's Dance"Bruno and Liz and the Radio 1 DJ PosseeChildren in Need54 (UK)
November 1990"Rap Against Rape"Jocks & CORape Crisis Center16 (Ire)
February 1991"Voices that Care"Voices that CareTo boost the morale of U.S. troops involved in Operation Desert Storm11 (US), 61 (Canada)
March 1991"The Stonk"Hale and Pace (backing band includes David Gilmour)Comic Relief1 (UK)
August 1991"Stop the War in Croatia"Tomislav Ivčić and childrenChildren in Croatia7 (Australia)
November 1991"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"George Michael, Elton John10 charities for AIDS, children and education1 (UK), 1 (US), 1 (Netherlands)
December 1991"Bohemian Rhapsody"QueenTerrance Higgins Trust1 (UK)
March 1992"One"U2Proceeds going towards AIDS research7 (UK), 1 (Ireland), 10 (US), 4 (Australia)
April 1992"(I Want To Be) Elected"Smear Campaign (Bruce Dickinson, Rowan Atkinson, Angus Deayton)Comic Relief9 (UK)
September 1992"Suicide Is Painless"Manic Street PreachersThe Spastics Society (now SCOPE)7 (UK)
November 1992"Heal the World"Michael JacksonHeal the World Foundation1 (Spain), 2 (UK), 2 (Ire), 2 (Aus), 4 (Netherlands)
February 1993"Tell Me Why"GenesisA royalty from the single was donated to the Bosnian Save the Children and Red Cross charities.40 (UK)
February 1993"Stick It Out"Right Said Fred and friendsComic Relief4 (UK)
May 1993Five LiveGeorge Michael, Queen and Lisa StansfieldMercury Phoenix Trust1 (UK)
April 1994"Watch Your House for Ireland"Coca-Cola Republic of Ireland national football teamGOAL charity1 (Ireland)
May 1994"Absolutely Fabulous"Pet Shop Boys with Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley (of the television series Absolutely Fabulous)Comic Relief6 (UK), 2 (Australia)
August 1994"Love Can Build a Bridge"Children for RwandaSave the Children57 (UK)
October 1994"What's Going On"Music Relief '94Rwandan genocide70 (UK)
February 1995"Land"Midnight Oil, Daniel Lanois, Hothouse Flowers, Crash Vegas, The Tragically HipProtest Logging63 (Australia)
March 1995"Love Can Build a Bridge"Cher, Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric ClaptonComic Relief1 (UK), 41 (Netherlands)
November 1995"You Better Believe It (Children in Need)"Patsy Palmer and Sid OwenChildren in Need60 (UK)
November 1995"Come Together"Smokin' Mojo FiltersWar Child19 (UK)
November 1995"Earth Song"Michael JacksonHeal the World Foundation, Environmental Awareness1 (UK), 1 (Spain), 1 (Sweden), 3 (Netherlands)
November 1995"The Gift of Christmas"ChildlinersChildLine9 (UK)
October 1996"God Bless the Child"Shania TwainSecond Harvest/Kids Cafe75 (US)
November 1996"When Children Rule The World"Red Hill ChildrenChildren in Need40 (UK)
December 1996"Knockin' on Heaven's Door/Throw These Guns Away"Ted Christopher (aka Dunblane), Mark KnopflerAid of victims of the Dunblane massacre1 (UK)
December 1996"Goodbye Girl"Shane O'Donoghue and Paul Harrington2FM Christmas Appeal14 (Ireland)
March 1997"Mama"/"Who Do You Think You Are"1The Spice GirlsComic Relief1 (UK), 13 (Australia), 3 (Netherlands)
September 1997"Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About The Way You Look Tonight"Elton JohnDiana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund1 (US), 1 (UK), 1 (Australia), 1 (Netherlands)
October 1997"Perfect Day"Various Artists, see specific article for full listChildren in Need1 (UK), 6 (Netherlands)
November 1997"What If"Reba McEntireThe Salvation Army50 (US)
May 1998"Let the Music Heal Your Soul"Bravo All StarsNordoff–Robbins music therapy36 (UK)
November 1998"Especially for You"Denise van Outen and Johnny Vaughan featuring StepsChildren in Need3 (UK)
March 1999"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"BoyzoneComic Relief1 (UK)
September 1999"New Day"Wyclef Jean and BonoNetAid23 (UK)
November 1999"Talking in Your Sleep/Love Me"Martine McCutcheonChildren in Need6 (UK)
December 1999"The Millennium Prayer"Cliff RichardChildren's Promise1 (UK)
December 1999"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"Various ArtistsChildren's Promise14 (UK)
  • ^1 "Who Do You Think You Are" is the Comic Relief side

2000s

Release dateTitleArtistsCharity/CauseHighest Chart Position
December 2000"Never Had a Dream Come True"S Club 7Children in Need1 (UK), 10 (US)
December 2000"If That Were Me"Melanie CKandu Arts18 (UK), 22 (Sweden), 29 (Australia), 41 (Netherlands)
March 2001"Uptown Girl"WestlifeComic Relief1 (UK), 6 (Australia), 2 (Netherlands)
September 2001"The Star-Spangled Banner"Whitney Houston9/11 charities6 (US; 2001 reissue only)
September 2001"El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)"Various Latin American Artists9/11 charities197 (US)
October 2001"What's Going On"All Star TributeArtists Against AIDS Worldwide and 9/11 victims27 (US), 6 (UK), 38 (Australia), 26 (Netherlands)
November 2001"Have You Ever"S Club 7Children in Need1 (UK), 48 (Australia)
December 2001"Cry"Michael Jackson9/11 Relief16 (Denmark), 39 (Netherlands)
December 2001"Never Too Far/Hero Medley"Mariah Carey9/11 victims5 (Japan), 81 (US), 67 (Netherlands)
May 2002"65 Roses"The WolverinesCystic fibrosis research23 (Australia), #1 (New Zealand)
May 2002"Here Come the Good Times"The Irish World Cup Squad featuring Various ArtistsOur Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin1 (Ireland)
July 2002"Your Song"Elton John and Alessandro SafinaSport Relief4 (UK), 88 (Netherlands)
November 2002"Don't Let Me Down/You and I"Will YoungChildren in Need2 (UK)
December 2002"Nothing Sacred – A Song for Kirsty"Russell WatsonKirsty Appeal17 (UK)
March 2003"Spirit in the Sky"Gareth Gates and the KumarsComic Relief1 (UK), 11 (Netherlands)
April 2003"Soldier's Heart"R. Kellythe families of American soldiers80 (US)
September 2003"Pandora's Kiss/Don't Give Up"LouiseBreast Cancer Care5 (UK)
November 2003"I'm Your Man"Shane RichieChildren in Need2 (UK)
March 2004"Macushla"Bernie NolanStllbirth and Neo – Natal Death Society38 (UK)
July 2004"Some Girls"Rachel StevensSport Relief2 (UK)
September 2004"I Hope You Dance"Ronan KeatingBrest Cancer Care2 (UK)
November 2004"I'll Stand By You"Girls AloudChildren in Need1 (UK), 85 (Netherlands)
November 2004"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aid 20famine in Ethiopia1 (UK), 9 (Australia), 3 (Netherlands)
November 2004"Y'a pas un homme qui soit né pour ça"Sidaction (Florent Pagny / Calogero / Pascal Obispo)AIDS20 (France)
December 2004"Twelve Days of Christmas"Dreamtime Christmas All-StarsStarlight Foundation and Youth Off the Streets26 (Australia)
December 2004"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"Steve BrooksteinAsian Tsunami Fund1 (UK)
December 2004"Father And Son"Ronan Keating featuring Yusuf IslamBand Aid Foundation2 (UK), 84 (Netherlands)
December 2004"Come on Aussie, Come On"Shannon NollAustralian Red Cross' Good Start Breakfast Club2 (Australia)
December 2004"We are the world (Cantonese)"Various Chinese Artists2004 Indian Ocean earthquake1 (Hong Kong)
January 2005"Grief Never Grows Old"One World Project2004 Asian tsunami relief4 (UK)
January 2005"Hvor små vi er"Giv til Asien2004 Asian tsunami relief1 (Denmark)
February 2005"Evie Parts 1, 2 and 3"The WrightsStevie Wright, The Salvation Army and 2004 Asian tsunami relief2 (Australia)
March 2005"All About You/You've Got a Friend"McFlyComic Relief1 (UK)
March 2005"Is This the Way to Amarillo?"Tony Christie featuring Peter KayComic Relief1 (UK)
March 2005"You're the First, the Last, My Everything"Howard BrownNSPCC13 (UK)
July 2005"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"Paul mcCartney and U2Global Call to Action Against Poverty41 (US)
July 2005"Anchor Me"GreenpeaceSinking of the Rainbow Warrior3 (New Zealand)
August 2005"Reaching Out"Queen + Paul RodgersRock Therapy33 (Netherlands)
October 2005"Do They Know It's Hallowe'en?"The North American Hallowe'en Prevention InitiativeUNICEF4 (Canada)
October 2005"We Laughed"Rosetta Life featuring Billy BraggTrimar Hospice11 (UK)
November 2005"A Night to Remember"Liberty XChildren in Need6 (UK)
April 2006"Real Soon"DPGC featuring Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and Nate Doggsupport the clemency for Stanley Williams49 (Australia)
July 2006"Please, Please/Don't Stop Me Now"McflySport Relief1 (UK)
July 2006"L'Or de nos vies"Fight AidsF.A.M. (Fight Aids Monaco)5 (France)
August 2006"Something In the Air"Hayley SandersonTreeHouse61 (UK)
October 2006"Janie Jones"BabyshamblesStrummerville17 (UK)
November 2006"The Saints Are Coming"U2 and Green DayHurricane Katrina2 (UK)
November 2006"Downtown"Emma BuntonChildren in Need3 (UK)
March 2007"Walk This Way"Girls Aloud vs. SugababesComic Relief1 (UK)
March 2007"I'm Gonna Roll (500 Miles)"Matt Lucas (as Andy Pipkin) and Peter Kay (as Brian Potter)Comic Relief1 (UK)
April 2007"I'll Stand By You"Carrie UnderwoodIdol Gives Back6 (US)
May 2007"Hey You"MadonnaLive Earth57 (Canada)
June 2007"Any Dream Will Do"Lee MeadChildren in Need2 (UK)
October 2007"Sing"Annie Lennox in collaboration with Madonna and 22 other artistsHIV/AIDS organization Treatment Action Campaign29 (U.S. Adult Contemporary) 18 (U.S. Hot Club Play) 161 (UK)
November 2007"Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"Spice GirlsChildren in Need11 (UK), 90 (US), 52 (Netherlands)
December 2007"What A Wonderful World"Eva Cassidy and Katie MeluaBritish Red Cross1 (UK)
February 2008"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew"U2,The Dubliners,Kíla and A Band of BowsiesIrish Cancer Society1 (Ire)
March 2008"Better in Time/Footprints in the Sand"Leona LewisSport Relief2 (UK)
August 2008"Look Out Sunshine!"The FratellisTeenage Cancer Trust1 (Scot), 70 (UK)
September 2008"Just Stand Up!"Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, LeAnn Rimes, Ashanti, CiaraStand Up to Cancer11 (US), 3 (Italy), 10 (Canada), 26 (UK), 39 (Australia)
October 2008"Náttúra"Björk and Thom Yorkeprotection of the Icelandic environment39 (Sweden)
October 2008"Hero"The X Factor FinalistsHelp for Heroes1 (UK)
November 2008"Get Up on the Dance Floor/Headz Up"George SampsonGreat Ormond Street Hospital30 (UK)
November 2008"Do Ya/Stay with Me"McFlyChildren in Need18 (UK)
December 2008"Once Upon a Christmas Song"Geraldine McQueenNSPCC5 (UK)
March 2009"Do You Believe"Julie-Anne DineenCancer Research1 (Ireland)
March 2009"Just Can't Get Enough"The SaturdaysComic Relief2 (UK)
March 2009"(Barry) Islands in the Stream"Vanessa Jenkins, and Bryn West featuring Tom Jones and Robin GibbComic Relief1 (UK)
March 2009"The Haggis"ClaxComic Relief1 (Scot)
May 2009"Domani 21/04.09"50+ artists, including Mauro Pagani (original recording from 2003), Afterhours, Albano Carrisi, Claudio Baglioni, Elisa, Franco Battiato, Gianna Nannini, Gianni Morandi, Giorgia, Giusy Ferreri, J-Ax, Jovanotti, Laura Pausini, Ligabue, Marracash, Negramaro, Tiziano Ferro, Zucchero and many more.2009 L'Aquila earthquake1 (Italy)
August 2009"Send It On"Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Selena GomezDisney's Friends for Change20 (US)
October 2009"I Got Soul"Young Soul RebelsWar Child UK10 (UK), 19 (Ireland)
November 2009"I've Got Nothing"ChartjackersChildren in Need36 (UK)
November 2009"You Are Not Alone"The X Factor FinalistsGreat Ormond Street Hospital1 (UK), 1 (Ireland)
November 2009"The Official BBC Children in Need Medley"Peter Kay's Animated All Star BandChildren in Need1 (UK), 6 (Ireland)

2010s

Release dateTitleArtistsCharity/CauseHighest Chart Position
January 2010"Oh Africa"Akon, Keri HilsonKonfidence56 (UK), 4 (Hungary)
February 2010"Everybody Hurts"Alexandra Burke, Cheryl Cole, JLS, James Blunt, James Morrison, Joe McElderry, Jon Bon Jovi, Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé, Mika, Miley Cyrus, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, Susan Boyle, Take That, Westlife2010 Haiti earthquake relief1 (UK)
February 2010"We Are the World 25 for Haiti"70+ artists, including Michael Jackson (original recording from 1985), Akon, Tony Bennett, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Harry Connick Jr., Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, Snoop Dogg, Josh Groban, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, LL Cool J, Janet Jackson, Kanye West, Gladys Knight, Jason Mraz, Pink, Carlos Santana, Jordin Sparks, Barbra Streisand, Usher, etc.2010 Haiti earthquake relief2 (US)
February 2010"Make a Wave"Demi Lovato and Joe JonasDisney's Friends for Change84 (US)
March 2010"Wavin' Flag"K'naan, Nelly Furtado, Sam Roberts, Avril Lavigne, Pierre Bouvier, Tyler Connolly, Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, LIGHTS, Deryck Whibley, Serena Ryder, Jacob Hoggard, Emily Haines, Hawksley Workman, Drake, Chin Injeti, Ima, Pierre Lapointe, Elisapie Isaac, Esthero, Corb Lund, Fefe Dobson, Nikki Yanofsky, Matt Mays, Justin Nozuka and Justin Bieber, etc.2010 Haiti earthquake relief1 (Canada)
March 2010"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti"Artists for Haiti2010 Haiti earthquake relief31 (Spain)
March 2010"Morning Sun"Robbie WilliamsSport Relief45 (UK)
March 2010"Autumn"Sarah PhillipsCancer Research49 (UK)
May 2010"Donna d'Onna"Gianna Nannini, Laura Pausini, Giorgia, Elisa & Fiorella Mannoia2009 L'Aquila earthquake8 (Italy)
May 2010"Over The Rainbow"Danielle HopeBBC Performing Arts Fund and Prostate UK29 (UK)
September 2010"This Little Light"LZ7Shine Your Light26 (UK)
October 2010"In the Army Now"Status Quo and the Corps of Army ChoirRoyal British Legion and Help for Heroes31 (UK)
November 2010"Love You More"JLSChildren in Need1 (UK)
November 2010"Heroes"The X Factor 2010 FinalistsHelp for Heroes1 (UK)
December 2010"Happy Pledis 1st Album"After SchoolSave the Children8 (South Korea)
December 2010"Boots"The KillersProduct Red53 (UK)
February 2011"Just the Way You Are (Drunk at the Bar)"Brian McFaddenRape Victims49 (Australia)
March 2011"Gold Forever"The WantedComic Relief3 (UK)
March 2011"I Know Him So Well"Geraldine McQueen and Susan BoyleComic Relief11 (UK)
March 2011"You & Me"Superfly"victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.4 (Japan Hot 100)
March 2011"Side by Side"Feedervictims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan.57 (Japan), 91 (UK)
April 2011"Dareka no Tame ni (What Can I Do for Someone?)" (ja)AKB482011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami relief17 (Billboard Japan), 2 (RIAJ)
July 2011"Freedom for Palestine"VariousWar on Want79 (UK)
July 2011"Don't Let Go (In This Together)"Aleksander Walmann2011 Norway attacks relief5 (Norway)
November 2011"Wishing on a Star"JLS, One Direction, and The X Factor Finalists 2011Together for Short Lives1 (UK)
November 2011"2 Minute Silence"Royal British LegionThe Royal British Legion20 (UK)
December 2011"Forever Yours"Alex DayWorld Vision4 (UK)
December 2011"Wherever You Are (Military Wives song)"Military Wives featuring Gareth MaloneRoyal British Legion and SSAFA Forces Help1 (UK)
January 2012"Cuestión de Príoridades por el Cuerno de África"Melendi featuring Dani Martín, Pablo Alborán, La Dama, Rasel, Malú and Carlos BauteHorn of Africa famine36 (PROMUSICAE Spanish chart)
January 2012"Higher Love"James Vincent McMorrowHeadstrong4 (Ire), 21 (UK)
March 2012"Proud"JLSSport Relief6 (UK)
May 2012"The Rocky Road to Poland"Damien Dempsey, The Dubliners, Bressie, Danny O'Reilly and Republic of Ireland national football teamIrish Cancer Society1 (Ireland)
May 2012"Sing"Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band featuring Military WivesQueen's Diamond Jubilee Trust1 (UK)
August 2012"Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)"Flight of the Conchordsthe New Zealand children's health research charity Cure Kids1 (New Zealand)
September 2012"Ronan"Taylor SwiftStand Up to Cancer16 (US)
November 2012"A Song For Lily Mae"Various ArtistsNeuroblastoma research1 (Ireland)
December 2012"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"Justice CollectiveHillsborough disaster1 (UK)
December 2012"Impossible"James ArthurTogether for Short Lives1 (UK), 1 (Ireland), 2 (Australia)
February 2013"One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)"One DirectionComic Relief1 (UK)
March 2013"Let's Get Ready to Rhumble"PJ & DuncanChildline1 (UK)
May 2013"Clouds"Zach SobiechZach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund50 (UK)
June 2013"Sensitive to a Smile"Aotearoa Reggae All Starsviolence-free parenting advocacy charity Mana Ririki2 (New Zealand)
August 2013"Woman's World"CherGlobalGiving26 (Switzerland)
October 2013"I'll See Your Face One Day"Jonathan CordinerEllon Wheel Park development fund.(15 Scot)
November 2013"I Will Be Here"Edvin Berg feat. Idol (Sweden)Cancer research27 (Sweden)
November 2013"The Call (No Need To Say Goodbye)"Poppy GirlsThe Royal British Legion13 (UK)
December 2013"Skyscraper"Sam BaileyGreat Ormond Street Hospital, Together for Short Lives1 (UK)
December 2013"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Blue, Honeyz and Liberty XAge UK, Barnardo's,BeatBullying,British Heart Foundation,CLIC Sargent and Help the Hospices.21 (UK)
February 2014"Invisible"U2Product Red6 (Italy)
February 2014"Royals/"White Noise"(Live from the Brits)Disclosure and LordeWar Child72 (UK)
March 2014"Word Up!"Little MixSport Relief6 (UK)
April 2014"Heart of Glass"Gisele and Bob SinclarH&M 201327 (Spain)
June 2014"Hope Ain't a Bad Thing"The Neon BrotherhoodTeenage Cancer Trust16 (UK)
September 2014"Kiss & Love"SidactionAIDS47 (France)
October 2014"To Me, To You (Bruv)"Tinchy Stryder & the Chuckle BrothersAfrican-Caribbean Leukaemia Trust92 (UK)
October 2014"God Only Knows"Brian Wilson and VariousChildren in Need20 (UK)
November 2014"Wake Me Up"Gareth Malone's All Star ChoirChildren In Need1 (UK)
November 2014"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aid 30Aid for those affected by Ebola1 (UK)
November 2014"No Man's Land (Green Fields Of France)"Joss Stone featuring Jeff BeckThe Royal British Legion49 (UK)
December 2014"Something I Need"Ben HaenowTogether for Short Lives1 (UK)
December 2014"Got No Fans"The Wealdstone RaiderGreat Ormond Street Hospital5 (UK)
March 2015"Lay Me Down"Sam Smith featuring John LegendComic Relief1 (UK)
March 2015"We Love The Same (A Song for Equality)"Choral Con Fusion lgbts Choir CorkMarriag Equality and The Yes Campaign.60 (Ireland)
April, 2015"Fly"Avril LavigneSpecial Olympics92 (Canada)
August 2015"Wonderful Life"Katie MeluaGreat Ormond Street Hospital and Sheffield Children's Hospital73 (UK)
September 2015"Team Ball Player Thing"#KiwisCureBattenresearch into Batten disease via the New Zealand charity Cure Kids2 (New Zealand)
October, 2015"I Was Me"Imagine DragonsOne4 Project30 (Spain)
December 2015"A Bridge over You"Lewisham and Greenwich NHS ChoirHealthcare charities including Carers UK and Mind1 (UK)
March 2016"Running"James BaySport Relief60 (UK)
May 2016"Flesh & Blood"Invictus Games Choir and Gareth MaloneInvictus Games Foundation29 (UK)
June 2016"I'll Be There"The NealesNational Charity Partnership22 (UK)
July 2016"Love Make the World Go Round"Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel MirandaHispanic Federation's Somos Orlando fund72 (US)
August 2016"Where's the Love"The Black Eyed Peas featuring The Worldi.am.angel47 (UK)
October 2016"Fresh Eyes"Andy GrammerUnion Rescue Mission, Los Angeles84 (US)
December 2016"When Christmas Comes Around"Matt TerryTogether For Short Lives and Shooting Star Chase3 (UK)
December 2016"The Living Years"London Hospices Choir/Paul CarrackVarious Hospices in London81 (UK)
March 2017"What Do I Know?"2Ed Sheeran and Kurupt FMComic Relief9 (UK)
June 2017"Bridge over Troubled Water""Artists for Grenfell": Angel, Anne-Marie, Bastille, Brian May, Carl Barât, Craig David, Deno, Donae'o, Dua Lipa, Ella Eyre, Ella Henderson, Emeli Sandé, Fleur East, Gareth Malone's All Star Choir, Geri Halliwell, Gregory Porter, James Arthur, James Blunt, Jessie J, Jessie Ware, John Newman, Jon McClure, Jorja Smith, Kelly Jones, Labrinth, Leona Lewis, Liam Payne, London Community Gospel Choir, Louis Tomlinson, Louisa Johnson, Matt Goss, Matt Terry, Mr Eazi, Nathan Skyes, Nile Rodgers, Omar, Paloma Faith, Pixie Lott, Ray BLK, Raye, Rita Ora, Robbie Williams, Shakka, Stormzy, The Who, Tokio Myers, Tom Grennan, Tony Hadley, Tulisa, WSTRNVictims of the Grenfell Tower fire in North Kensington, London1 (UK)
June 2017"One Last Time"Ariana GrandeWe Love Manchester Emergency Fund2 (UK)
June 2017"Inspired"Miley CyrusHappy Hippie Foundation97 (Australia)
June 2017"Smile for Bradley"LIV'N'Gthe Bradley Lowery Foundation28 (UK)
July 2017"Aliens"ColdplayMigrant Offshore Aid Station87 (France)
October 2017"Almost Like Praying"Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, John Leguizamo, Rubén Blades, Pedro Capó, Dessa, Luis Fonsi, Juan Luis Guerra, Alex Lacamoire, Rita Moreno, Ednita Nazario, Joell Ortiz, Anthony Ramos, Gina Rodriguez, Gilberto Santa Rosa, PJ Sin Suela, Ana Villafañe, Tommy TorresHispanic Federation's UNIDOS Disaster Relief and Recovery Program20 (US)
December 2017"Streets of London"Ralph McTell and Annie LennoxCrisis92 (UK)
March 2018"Found/Tonight"Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben PlattMarch for Our Lives anti-gun violence movement49 (US)
July 2018"With A Little Help From My Friends""NHS Voices": Alexandra Burke, Ali Campbell, Astro, Aston Merrygold, Ben Willis, Beverley Knight, Blue, Chris Difford, Coleen Nolan, Danny Jones, Dennis Greaves, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gabrielle, Gary Stringer, Glenn Tilbrook, Guy Garvey, HRVY, Jack and Tim, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir, Louisa Johnson, Marina and the Diamonds, Mark Feltham, Mark King, Myleene Klass, Nile Rodgers, Rick Astley, Seal, Simon Hanson, Tom Smith, Tony Hadley, Una HealyNHS Charities Together89 (UK)
October 2018"Killer Queen"5 Seconds of SummerFighting Against Hiv/Aids18 (New Zealand)
December 2018"The Power of Love"Dalton Harris featuring James ArthurTogether For Short Lives and Shooting Star Children's Hospices4 (UK)
December 2018"We Built This City (On Sausage Rolls)"LadBabyin aid of The Trussell Trust.1 (UK)
April 2019"Earth"Lil Dicky, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Zac Brown, Brendon Urie, Hailee Steinfeld, Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Sia, Miley Cyrus, Lil Jon, Rita Ora, Miguel, Katy Perry, Lil Yachty, Ed Sheeran, Meghan Trainor, Joel Embiid, Tory Lanez, John Legend, Psy, Bad Bunny, Kris Wu, Backstreet Boys, Leonardo DiCaprioClimate change - through the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.17 (US), 21 (UK)
May 2019"Let Nature Sing"RSPBRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds18 (UK)
June 2019"Sad Forever"LauvTime to Change and Beyond Blue18 (New Zealand)
August 2019"Looking for America"Lana Del ReyGilroy Garlic Festival Victims Relief fund52 (Scot)
October 2019"Orphans"Coldplayrefugee charity Hopeland27 (UK)
November 2019"Yellow"Jodie WhittakerChildren in Need16 (Scot)
December 2019"Run"X Factor CelebritiesTogether For Short Lives and Shooting Star Children's Hospices87 (UK)
December 2019"I Love Sausage Rolls"LadBabyin aid of The Trussell Trust.1 (UK)
December 2019"Running the World"Jarvis Cocker and The Kaiser Quartetaid of Shelter.48 (UK)
  • ^2 Unlike the single by Sam Smith in 2015, the charity version of "What Do I Know?" was combined with the original's sales when calculating the chart position with no official listing for Kurupt FM.

2020s

Release dateTitleArtistsCharity/CauseHighest Chart Position
January 2020"Let It Rain"Delta Goodrem2019–20 Australian bushfire season90 (Australia)
January 2020"My Way"Margaret Mackie and Jamie Lee MorleyThe Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK2 (Scot)
February 2020"Monsters"James BluntHelp for Heroes and British Legion74 (UK)
March 2020"Dance Again"Selena GomezMusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund14 (New Zealand), 96 (Canada)
April 2020"Fight as One"Eason Chan and Taiwanese singer Jolin TsaiCOVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund15 (China)
April 2020"You Taught Me What Love Is"Beth PorchNHS Charities Together and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust25 (UK)
April 2020"Thank You Baked Potato"Matt LucasThe FeedNHS Campaign34 (UK)
April 2020"You'll Never Walk Alone"Michael Ball, Captain Tom Moore, The NHS Voices of Care ChoirNHS Charities Together1 (UK)
April 2020"Times Like These"Live Lounge AllstarsCOVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, Children in Need, Comic Relief1 (UK)
April 2020"Lean On Me"ArtistsCANCanadian Red Cross13 (Canada)
April 2020"Uuden edessä"Toivon kärkiCOVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund2 (Finland)
April 2020"Level of Concern"Twenty One PilotsCrew Nation23 (US), 42 (UK)
April 2020"Kivotos"Katy Garbi featuring Antonis RemosKivotos tou Kosmou.1 (Cyprus), 9 (Greece)
April 2020"Resistiré México"Artists for MexicoCOVID-19 pandemic in Mexico4 (Mexico)
May 2020"Stuck with U"Ariana Grande, Justin BieberFirst Responders Children's Foundation4 (UK), 1 (US)
May 2020"Savage (Remix)"Megan Thee Stallion featuring BeyoncéBread of Life1 (US) 3 (UK)
May 2020"Saved My Life"SiaAmeriCares and CORE Response79 (Switzerland)
June 2020"Black Parade"BeyoncéBeyGOOD's Black Business Impact Fund, administered by the National Urban League37 (US), 49 (UK)
June 2020"Dreams"Irish Women in HarmonySafe Ireland15 (Ireland)
July 2020"You Are My Sunshine"Gareth Malone, London Symphony Orchestra and participants in the Great British Home Chorus initiativeNHS Charities Together.57 (UK), 1 (Scot)
August 2020"Smile"Twenty★TwentyCOVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund1 (Japan Hot 100)
August 2020"Love on Top"The BellasUNICEF26 (Scot)
September 2020"Elle S'appelle Beyrouth"Khaled and DJ RodgeVarious charities for the victims of the 2020 Port of Beirut Explosion, including Global Citizen and Lebanese Red Cross.1 (Lebanon)
November 2020"Four Notes – Paul's Tune"Paul Harvey and BBC PhilharmonicAlzheimer's Society and Music for Dementia32 (UK), 1 (Scot)
November 2020"Stop Crying Your Heart Out"BBC Radio 2 AllstarsChildren In Need7 (UK)
November 2020"Protect the Land" / "Genocidal Humanoidz"System of a DownArmenia Fund20 (New Zealand), 88 (Canada)
December 2020"Don't Stop Me Eatin'"LadBabyin aid of The Trussell Trust.1 (UK)
December 2020"Holy"Justin Bieber and The Lewisham and Greenwich ChoirNHS Charities Together41 (UK)
March 2021"Midnight Blue (Love Streaming)"B.IWorld Vision, to support children in crisis across the globe.14 (South Korea)
May 2021"Anywhere Away from Here"Rag'n'Bone Man, Pink and The Lewisham and Greenwich ChoirLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, NHS Charities Together9 (UK)
June 2021"Waterfall"B.ITo the emergency relief of "Basic for Girls", conducted by the International Relief Development (NGO) World Vision. The "Basic for Girls" project aims to improve the poor environment, such as the construction of women's restrooms for women's human rights in Zambia, Africa, and support for sanitary napkins.6 (South Korea)
November 2021"Everywhere"Niall Horan and Anne-MarieChildren In Need23 (UK), 49 (Ireland)
December 2021"Merry Christmas"Ed Sheeran and Elton JohnAIDS Healthcare Foundation1 (UK)
December 2021"Sausage Rolls for Everyone"LadBaby featuring Ed Sheeran and Elton Johnin aid of The Trussell Trust.1 (UK)
April 2022"Hey, Hey, Rise Up!"Pink Floyd featuring Andriy Khlyvnyukin aid of Stand Up For Ukraine49 (UK)
December 2022"Food Aid"LadBabyin aid of The Trussell Trust and Band Aid Trust.1 (UK)
March 2023"People Help the People"Artiesten voor 12-12Syria Turkey 12121 (Belgium)
October 2023"Rajieen"Saif Safadi, Dana Salah, Ghaliaa Chaker, Afroto, Nordo, Shroof, A5rass, Issam Alnajjar, Amir Eid, Balti, Wessam Qutob, Dina El Wedidi, Bataineh, Omar Rammal, Alyoung, Randar, Vortex, Small X, A.L.A, Fuad Gritli, Donia Wael, Zeyne, Marwan Moussa, Dafencii and Marwan PabloPalestine Children's Relief Fund2 (Egypt)
December 2023"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"Creator UniverseThe Trussell Trust29 (UK)
March 2024"Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)"Mark Knopfler's Guitar HeroesTeenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America18 (UK), 32 (NZ)
December 2024"Do They Know It's Christmas?"Band Aid 40Crisis in Ethiopia8 (UK)
December 2024"Freezing This Christmas"Sir Starmer and the Granny HarmersElderly Charities37 (UK)
July 2025"Changes"YungbludAcorns Children's Hospice, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Cure Parkinson's.98 (UK)
December 2025"Lullaby"Together for PalestineChoose Love5 (UK)
January 2026"Light of a Clear Blue Morning"Dolly Parton featuring Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah, Reba McEntire, The Christ Church Choir and David FosterPediatric Cancer Research36 (New Zealand)
January 2026"Opening Night"Arctic MonkeysWar Child16 (UK)