"Songs for Japan" Digital Album Released Today on ITunes

As reported the other day by Yahoo! Contributor Network's own Julia Bodeeb, a great number of today's hottest music stars have donated songs to create the digital-only album, "Songs for Japan." The. compilation features 38 songs by some of the world's greatest musical acts and all proceeds go to the Japanese Red Cross Society's earthquake/tsunami relief efforts.

Several live versions of pop classics were donated to the effort, as well as original hits by major artists like Bruno Mars and Katy Perry. Lady GaGa has offered up a special version of her latest hit, "Born This Way," for the set. The entire album is on sale at the iTunes Store for just $9.99. Here's the full track listing:

Imagine (Remastered) - John Lennon

Walk On (Radio Edit) - U2

Shelter from the Storm - Bob Dylan

Around the World (Live) - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Born This Way (Starsmith Remix) - Lady GaGa

Irreplaceable - Beyonce

Talking to the Moon (Acoustic Piano Version) - Bruno Mars

Firework - Katy Perry

Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna

Like I Love You - Justin Timberlake

Miles Away (Live) - Madonna

When Love Takes Over - David Guetta, featuring Kelly Rowland

Love the Way You Lie (Clean Version) - Eminem, featuring Rihanna

Human Touch - Bruce Springsteen

Awake (Live) - Josh Groban

Better Life - Keith Urban

One Tribe - Black Eyed Peas

Sober - Pink

It's Okay - Cee Lo Green

I Run to You - Lady Antebellum

What Do You Got? - Bon Jovi

My Hero - Foo Fighters

Man on the Moon (Live) - R.E.M.

Save Me (Clean Version) - Nicki Minaj

By Your Side - Sade

Hold On (Radio Mix) - Michael Buble

Pray (Acoustic) - Justin Bieber

Make You Feel My Love - Adele

If I Could Be Where You Are - Enya

Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Elton John

Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer

Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together) (Remastered Version) - Queen

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Fragile (Live in Berlin) - Sting, Steven Mercurio and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Better in Time - Leona Lewis

One in a Million - Ne-Yo

Whenever, Wherever - Shakira

Sunrise - Norah Jones

This is not the first time musical artists have come together for humanitarian causes. In 2010, a live recording of a telethon to help those in Haiti who were ravaged by the earthquake in that country was put up for sale as a digital album. "Hope for Haiti" featured recording artists such as Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift and a whole host of others. Proceeds from both the telethon and album, which went to several foundations providing relief in that disaster, set records in raising over $58 million. You can still purchase that album here.

"Songs for Japan" is only available as an entire set and the cost is well worth the price and the cause. Go to the iTunes Store here and pick yours up today.

Also see, Pop Music News Weekly: March 22^nd.

Sources:

http://www.cmt.com/haiti/

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630365/hope-haiti-now-sets-new-record-disaster-relief-telethon.jhtml

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118034461?refCatId=16