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We're all talking about the BBC's new charity single

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Anyone who's anyone is getting involved with the BBC's Children in Need charity single, God Only Knows.

We're talking 27 high profile singers; One Direction, Lorde, Kylie Minogue, Pharrell Williams, Paloma Faith, Stevie Wonder and Sam Smith.

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We also have rock gods Dave Grohl and Chrissie Hynde, classical stars Alison Balsom and Martin James Bartlett, Danielle de Niese and Nicola Benedetti. Brian May performs a guitar solo, and Jools Holland is on the piano.

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British Asian music star Jaz Dhami is also included. Emeli Sande, Florence Welch and folk artist Eliza Carthy also appear. And how can we forget Elton John!?

It ends with Brian Wilson, seated at his piano, singing the closing line. Wilson said he felt "incredibly humbled" that his song had been chosen to represent BBC Music.

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The whole group is supported by the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Tees Valley Youth Choir, and each artist sings a single line from the 1966 song.