The first pictures from Monday's star-packed recording session for the remake of "We Are the World," were released Tuesday and it looks like the follow-up will be a landmark moment in 2010.

Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie brought back the "We Are the World" project 25 years after Richie wrote the song with Michael Jackson (Getty)The very large cast of very large stars was surely hard to manage. Kanye West reportedly showed up to the Jim Henson Studios with an entourage complete with girlfriend Amber Roseand a film crew. In 1985, Quincy Jones did his best to get his talent in line by hanging a sign over the studio entrance that said, "Check Your Ego at the Door."

While the orginal recording was sold to raise money in the fight against world famine, the remake will be sold to benefit victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Many stars have already started talking about the experience, and it sounds like it will match up to the original.


Nicole Richie was there with her father, Lionel Richie, when he worked on the original. This time she was there with husband Joel Madden and their son, Sparrow. She wrote on her Twitter Monday, "WOW. Brian Wilson stood next to me & I got to hear him sing right into my left ear. Can you say AWESOME!"

Meanwhile young singer Justin Bieber said he could barely keep his eyes off Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls. He Tweeted, "Singing We Are The World right now with celine dion next to me!! Everyone is here!! I'm meeting everyone!! This is insane! Ok ok chill."

The full list of all 81 choir singers hasn't yet been released, but here are some of the stars we know were there.

Celine Dion
Jennifer Hudson
Justin Bieber
Vince Vaughn
Kanye West and Amber Rose
Julianne Hough
will.i.am
Wyclef Jean
T-Pain
Randy Jackson
Gladys Knight
Brandy
Keri Hilson
Faith Evans
Rob Thomas
Nancy Wilson
Nicole Scherzinger
Harry Connick Jr
Katharine McPhee
Robin Thicke
Josh Groban
India.arie
Usher
Carrie Underwood
Fergie
Jason Mraz
Anthony Hamilton
Trey Songz
Musiq Soulchild
Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland)
Kristian Bush (Sugarland)
Nicole Richie
Joel Madden
Snoop Dogg
Tyrese
Miley Cyrus
Nick Jonas
Joe Jonas
Kevin Jonas
Jordin Sparks
Enrique Iglesias
Jeff Bridges
LL Cool J
Natalie Cole
Toni Braxton
Barbra Streisand
Lady Gaga
Jay-Z
Eminem