" We Are the World 25 for Haiti " was released on February 12 , 2010 , during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics , as a CD single and a music download . Critically , " We Are the World 25 for Haiti " received largely negative reviews by contemporary music reviewers , with criticism focused on the song 's new musical additions , as well as the choice of artists who appear on the track . However , the song was commercially successful worldwide , charting within the top 20 in multiple countries
opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
We Are the World 25 for Haiti