<P> In the 2014 version, several lyrics that were previously criticised were rewritten, and the song was changed to focus on Ebola rather than the original version's famine . The new lyrics have also been criticised for stereotypes and condescension . </P> <P> Geldof and Ure themselves later recognised the musical limitations of "Do They Know It's Christmas?": in his typically blunt manner, Geldof told Australia's Daily Telegraph in 2010, "I am responsible for two of the worst songs in history . The other one is' We Are the World' ." Ure's assessment in his autobiography was that "it is a song that has nothing to do with music . It was all about generating money...The song didn't matter: the song was secondary, almost irrelevant ." </P> <P> "Do They Know It's Christmas?" was reissued the following year on 29 November 1985, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart the week following Christmas . The 1985 single was remixed by Trevor Horn, the intended producer of the original version, and it included an updated B - side entitled "One Year On (Feed the World)", beginning and ending with a recording of a telephone message from Geldof and in between featuring Ure reciting a list of what had been bought with the money raised during the previous 12 months . </P> <P> (adapted from credits on back cover of the record sleeve) </P>

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