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FilmPG-132024

The Greatest Night in Pop

DocumentaryMusic

Directed by Bao Nguyen

On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event. From TMDB

44 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Jul 6, 2026 · last updated Oct 17, 2026 · How this works

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The Greatest Night in Pop is a 2024 documentary music film, directed by Bao Nguyen, starring Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen and Dionne Warwick.

  • 37 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy
  • posts span Jan 9, 2024 to Jul 6, 2026

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  • frankenstonk's monster @stonkers.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 15, 2024

    Watched The Greatest Night in Pop. Look. It’s not a good song. It wasn’t a good song then either. But it raised a ton of money, and seeing the slightly bonkers way it came together, I gotta respect it. Fuckin’ Waylon Jennings leaving because he was too racist—trash taking itself out.

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  • Daniel Tunnard @danieltunnard.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 22, 2025

    There's a film on Netflix, or was, titled without hyperbole "The Greatest Night in Pop" (no really) about the recording of "We Are the World." You can skip most of it, but I enjoyed Stevie Wonder teaching Bob Dylan to sing like Bob Dylan www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n2m...

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  • merc @[email protected]Lemmy · Dec 8, 2025

    > Come, mister tally man, tally me banana > (Daylight come and me wan' go home) > Come, mister tally man, tally me banana > (Daylight come and me wan' go home) Definitely not about coal miners, but certainly a song about blue collar workers I was just thinking about that song because I watched The Greatest Night in Pop, and they [broke into singing Day-O at one point in the process](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sVSuxw9qZg). I was just thinking a call and response work song would have…

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  • Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 7, 2024

    If you love the Netflix movie about We Are the World (the Greatest Night in Pop), please remember that Canada’s contribution to those efforts was a rock ballad written by Bryan Adams & David Foster, with a who’s who of Canada’s music scene of the age — including Joni Mitchell & Neil Young.

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  • Breakfast All Day @bfastallday.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2024

    Christy @christylemire.bsky.social and Alonso @aduralde.bsky.social are the world, the children, and the Huey Lewis solo line as they review The Greatest Night in Pop #filmsky 📽️

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  • Nina Berry @ninaberry.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 4, 2025

    Started watching the documentary on the making of We Are the World on Netflix last night. If, like me, you are antique enough to remember growing to hate that song because they played it every 20 minutes on the radio in 1985, I think you'll like the movie. It's called the Greatest Night in Pop.

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  • Ruz-El @ruz-el.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2024

    Movie a day! Avoids controversy to be an amazing nostalgia bomb. This one is a lot of fun. Now they need to do Northern Lights, eh. 📽 #Filmsky The Greatest Night in Pop on Letterboxd boxd.it/658Y3X

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  • useless_modern_god @[email protected]Lemmy · Feb 23, 2024

    Someone inquired about the shows we were watching yesterday and while I’m more inclined to watch movies, I can recommend a doco called “The Greatest Night in Pop.” Released last month, it’s Lionel Richie’s narration along with video footage of the “We are the World” recording session.” Proceeds of the recording going to African famine relief in 1985. Aside from the fact that, in a single room, so many legendary musicians were able to be corralled on a single (long) night, the interesting…

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  • David Kuhne @davidkuhne.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 2, 2024

    Letterboxd last four Friday Enjoyed The Greatest Night in Pop a lot more than I thought I would. A fascinating look at ultra-talented musicians staying up all night to record a song. Whirlpool, a British film from 1970, was the first piece of raincoat crowd Eurosleaze cinema I’ve seen in awhile

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  • PNW Dem 👊🇺🇸💙🐸🚫👑 @tvnred.bsky.socialBluesky · May 24, 2026

    The Greatest Night in Pop (movie about We Are the World) has an amazing scene where Dylan was supposed to provide some transitions/overlay to the song. He couldn’t get it…it just wasn’t his type of music and he was at a loss. Stevie Wonder stepped in to help/mimicking him. Fascinating

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  • Sai⁷⁼¹|| ✰𝟙𝟛𝕋𝕊✰ @jjang-yoongles.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2026

    “BTS: The Return” will debut on Netflix on March 27. The film, directed by Bao Nguyen (“The Greatest Night in Pop”), will chronicle the return of the group — consisting of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, V, Jimin and Jung Kook — as they reunite in Los Angeles to make music following their hiatus." #BTS

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  • Wysirang @wysie.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2026

    The Greatest Night in Pop was a really good movie!

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  • Patrick O’Keefe @patrickokeefe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 8, 2025

    This includes both Daughters and The Greatest Night in Pop for Outstanding Documentary (Film), Black Barbie for Outstanding Documentary (Television), and an Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture) nomination for Bao Nguyen, director of The Greatest Night in Pop.

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  • BLRBMag @blrbmag.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION: The Greatest Night In Pop — Best Music Film #GRAMMYNomination #GRAMMYs #BestMusicFilm #FYC #GRAMMYFYC #ForYourConsideration @netflix.com @blrbmag.bsky.social @lgacreative.bsky.social Visit BLRBMag.com for more info. Link in bio.

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  • Christianham @christianham.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 1, 2024

    Best new-to-me films in February: Look, it wasn't a great month for movie-watching. Just two 4.5-star movies, one a multiple-time rewatch from 1991. Still, I won't apologize for the only new 4.5-star movies I watched last month: THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP.

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  • Sbarrbrisebois @SbarrbriseboisMastodon · Feb 2, 2024

    The #netflix documentary #TheGreatestNightInPop has now reached the number 1 top spot in the top 10 movies in Canada today. A new record for that production which has gotten successful viewing numbers and praises worldwide. Congratulations. #WeAreTheWorld #Michaeljackson

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  • Ashley Spinelli @lilbootyjudi.blacksky.appBluesky · Jul 30, 2025

    Wont’t You Be My Neighbor? The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix) Con Mum (Netflix) Stax: Soulville USA (HBO) Movie Pass, Movie Crash (HBO) I can go on. I love a documentary.

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  • LGA Creative @lgacreative.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION: The Greatest Night In Pop — Best Music Film #GRAMMYNomination #GRAMMYs #BestMusicFilm #FYC #GRAMMYFYC #ForYourConsideration @netflix.com @blrbmag.bsky.social @lgacreative.bsky.social Visit BLRBMag.com for more info. Link in bio.

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  • Chiles @chiles101.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 4, 2024

    366 Days of Film: Day 309 - The Greatest Night in Pop (2024). Probably no better time to watch this documentary of the fascinating story of the making of "We Are The World". RIP Quincy Jones.

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  • Mike Bagford @mikebagford.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2024

    EETF Pod, The Hustle Podcast and I join Rock In Retrospect podcast to discuss the Netflix documentary 'The Greatest Night in Pop.' We had a fun, hilarious and wild conversation to say the least! #thegreatestnightinpop #WeAreTheWorld Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

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  • Doran Wetzel @dorzigMastodon · Mar 7, 2024

    So, my wife and I watched #TheGreatestNightinPop documentary on #netflix the other night. I see a lot of posts on here about important things that got left out. But what we noticed was that Sheila E was mainly invited to try and draw Prince into the studio. Her solo wasn’t intended for her, they wanted Prince. Like, yeah you wanted Prince and Michael Jackson on the same song, I get it. But, you HAD Sheila E. She thought she got a solo on this thing and then figured out she was being used. WTF.

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  • T.J. Rohr @tjrohr.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 25, 2024

    Nostalgia. And a bit of Swahili! My ★★★★ review of The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) on @letterboxd.bsky.social: boxd.it/5UIUWn

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  • Sbarrbrisebois @SbarrbriseboisMastodon · Jan 30, 2024

    Wonderful viewing results in Canada for the Netflix documentary #TheGreatestNightinPop. On Netflix Canada, it is in second position among the top 10 movies. Congratulations to everyone involved in this excellent documentary covering the #Wearetheworld song’s production. #michaeljackson #lionelritchie

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  • Philippe Martin @philippemartin.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 6, 2026

    The future of the internet is being decided right now and it needs our help. From acclaimed director Bao Nguyen (BTS: The Return, Be Water, The Greatest Night in Pop), Code for the People is a documentary short exploring the past, present, and contested future of the open web. codeforthepeople.com

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  • Nick Michalak, RavensFilm Productions @ravensfilm.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 22, 2026

    Yeah, this was feeling like it was going to be knee capped in more ways than one. The trailers felt more like a celebration than an examination. And if you want a film that covers part of that mid-80s portion they skipped over, the Greatest Night in Pop documents the “We Are The World” recording.

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  • BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! @briccelebratebk.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 23, 2025

    Got plans this week? Now you do. 6/26: Dreamy sounds from Buscabulla, Chuwi & Paso Negro. Wanna skip the line? Stop by Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park before the show 🍸 7/27: Film screening of The Greatest Night in Pop 🎬 RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-br...

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  • Quote Of The Day, Connecticut 🌎 @qotdct.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 2, 2025

    ("The Greatest Night In Pop", the 2024 documentary about its recording session, is up for a Grammy today in the category of Best Music Film - while the late Mr. Jones will be the subject of a tribute at tonight's ceremony.)

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  • iris 💖 @irisdelaney.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 8, 2024

    Music Film. The only one of these I saw was The Greatest Night in Pop so my pick is American Symphony lmao

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  • Christianham @christianham.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2024

    I forgot about a small little film called DUNE 2 that I've seen twice in theaters and might see a third time (haven't gotten to IMAX yet). It's behind LOVE LIES BLEEDING and PERFECT DAYS. And the streaming-only THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP. But it'd be in my Top 5 (so far)!

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  • Christianham @christianham.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2024

    A quarter of the way through the year and I've seen only one 2024 theatrical release. So it's my #1 of the year so far: LOVE LIES BLEEDING Guess I can't count PERFECT DAYS, even though I saw it only a week ago. The one other film I'd bother to rank is the streaming-only THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP.

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  • Justice💙:toad: LICSW @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 25, 2024

    thank you #danrather #steady for reminding me of whom we can be through shared values, community and music. #wearetheworld (can't stop weeping as I desire this so much, and so it is, within me, i share this now) https://youtu.be/9AjkUyX0rVw and watch the #netflix documentary #TheGreatestNightInPop

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  • Fred Coppersmith @unrealfred.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 18, 2024

    I watched just four movies last week: - The Miracle Worker (1962) - The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) - The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) - I Confess (1953) I also re-watched Gorillas in the Mist (1988).

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  • Gregory The A'ight @gregoryaight.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 17, 2024

    I fookin' loov this The Greatest Night In Pop movie.

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  • Al Shipley @alshipley.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 12, 2024

    Movie Diary: The Holdovers, Saltburn, The Killer, Fingernails, No Hard Feelings, Rye Lane, The Greatest Night In Pop, etc. narrowcast.blogspot.com/2024/02/movi...

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  • Shannon Meilak - Advocate @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 9, 2024

    I was just 3 and a half when 'We Are The World' was released, but it was played so frequently in my childhood, that it was instrumental in me becoming a humanitarian. The Netflix documentary 'The Greatest Night In Pop', reminds me why I do what I do, humbles me and takes me on a journey of joy, love, and connectedness. It is incredibly well made and truly inspirational in its message of what we can accomplish when we work together. If you haven't see the film yet, I recommend you do so this…

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  • Oraymw @OraymwMastodon · Feb 9, 2024

    3rd film of 2024 We watched THE GREATEST NIGHT IN POP, which is a Netflix documentary about the making of We Are the World. It's great! You should watch it! It is just kind of mind blowing that they were able to make that song come together. #WeAreTheWorld #TheGreatestNightInPop

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  • Cap'n Carrot @capncarrot.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 8, 2024

    My review of The Greatest Night in Pop www.razorfine.com/home-video/t...

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  • Patrick O’Keefe @patrickokeefe.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2024

    Netflix just released their Global Top 10 for January 29-February 4, and the NUMBER ONE ENGLISH FILM IN THE WORLD is The Greatest Night in Pop, with nearly 20 million hours viewed.

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  • Last One to Leave @LastOneToLeaveMastodon · Feb 2, 2024

    This week I review #ArgylleMovie, #ThePromisedLand, #TheGreatestNightInPop, #FittingIn, #Scrambled, and #OrionAndTheDark https://lastonetoleavethetheatre.blogspot.com/2024/02/argylle.html

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  • Patrick O’Keefe @patrickokeefe.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 1, 2024

    The Greatest Night in Pop is now the #2 most watched film on Netflix in the U.S. 📈

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  • Patrick O’Keefe @patrickokeefe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 31, 2024

    The Greatest Night in Pop is now at #3 film in the U.S. on Netflix.

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  • Patrick O’Keefe @patrickokeefe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 30, 2024

    The #4 film on Netflix in the U.S. is The Greatest Night in Pop.

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  • Dennis A @DharmaDogMastodon · Jan 29, 2024

    #TheGreatestNightInPop #WeAreTheWorld #Netflix The new documentary 'The Greatest Night In Pop' begins streaming on Netflix January 29th. Sundance: Lionel Richie on We Are the World, The Greatest Night in Pop "Lionel Richie on the emotions of reliving 'We Are the World' for 'The Greatest Night in Pop' at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance." https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lionel-richie-we-are-the-world-sundance-the-greatest-night-in-pop-documentary-1235879826/

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  • bernardo @[email protected]Mastodon · Jan 9, 2024

    wow. #thegreatestnightinpop!… the #makingof #wearetheworld. #music #documentary watch #trailer: https://youtu.be/MD3oU1gowu4

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