Hear the Orlando benefit song ‘Hands’ performed by Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, and more
Proceeds of the song go to the GLBT Center of Central Florida, among other organizations.
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Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez, and Nantucket native Meghan Trainor are just a few of the 24 artists who have added their voices to a new recording to raise money for victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando.
The charity single, called “Hands,” was released by Interscope Records with support from GLAAD. Proceeds from the sale of the single will benefit Equality Florida Pulse Victims Fund (a collection for victims’ families and survivors created by the state’s LGBT civil rights organization), the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, and GLAAD.
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“If a million hands can build a wall, a million hands can break it down,” the artists sing on the track.
“Hands” was written by Justin Tranter, who has songwriting credits with artists such as Stefani, Gomez, Justin Bieber, and Fall Out Boy, and Julia Michael, who has written songs for Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Kelly Clarkson, and more. Other artists featured on “Hands” include Pink, RuPaul, Derulo, and the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles.
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The song is being promoted and shared on Twitter with the hashtag #ForThe49; the YouTube page for the song lists the names and ages of all 49 Orlando victims.
Jennifer Lopez, who sings in “Hands,” also collaborated with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda—who previously participated in the Broadway stars’ recording of “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” another Orlando tribute—for “Love Make the World Go Round.”
Proceeds from that track, coming soon to Itunes, will benefit the Hispanic Federation’s Proyecto Somos Orlando, which will “address the long-term needs for mental health services that are culturally competent and bilingual.”
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