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Band Aid II was the 1989 incarnation of the charity group Band Aid. Band Aid II was produced by British songwriting and production team formed of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman known as Stock Aitken Waterman. It marked five years on the release of the original track of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" written in 1984 by Geldof and Ure. The only artists from the original Band Aid to be featured again on this version were Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward of Bananarama. This version topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, but ultimately achieved far less historical significance and status than its predecessor.

Production
On Friday 1 December 1989, Bob Geldof called Pete Waterman to ask if he would consider producing a new version of the song featuring the big stars from that time. Waterman immediately cancelled his wedding (planned for the same day) and began calling up the artists. With just two days' notice, on Sunday 3 December, recording took place at PWL Studios in South London. Present in the studio was Bob Geldof, wife Paula Yates and six-year-old daughter, Fifi Trixiebelle, who was eager to meet Jason Donovan.

Production continued through the Monday, and by Tuesday 5 December the song was broadcast for the first time on London's Capital Radio. Advance sales of the record reached 500,000. The song was released the following week on 11 December and spent three weeks at number one, becoming the 9th biggest selling song of the year, outselling Madonna's "Like a Prayer".

Participants
The line up for the Band Aid II project consisted of (in alphabetical order):
 * Bananarama
 * Big Fun
 * Bros
 * Cathy Dennis
 * D Mob
 * Jason Donovan
 * Kevin Godley
 * Glen Goldsmith
 * Kylie Minogue
 * The Pasadenas
 * Chris Rea
 * Cliff Richard
 * Jimmy Somerville
 * Sonia
 * Lisa Stansfield
 * Technotronic
 * Wet Wet Wet