Eddie Murphy could’ve been on “We Are the World,” the charity single written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie that featured a who’s who of popular ’80s artists. But instead, he wanted to work on his song “Party All the Time.”

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Murphy was asked if he turned down the opportunity to be a part of the “We Are the World” song and video.

“I didn’t turn it down, I was doing something else,” Murphy said. “I was at Stevie Wonder’s studio and I was working on music. He was like, ‘Hey, come over. We’re doing this thing.’ And I was like, ‘Hey man, I’m recording the song, ‘Party All the Time.'”