What is the charity song featured in the 30 Rock episode "Kidney Now!"?

The charity song featured in “Kidney Now!” is “He Needs a Kidney.”

The song appears in the third-season finale of 30 Rock, which originally aired on May 14, 2009. The episode’s story centers on Jack Donaghy’s attempt to find a kidney donor for his estranged father, Colleen’s former husband and Jack’s biological father, Milton Greene. The fundraising performance turns the transplant search into a deliberately oversized celebrity spectacle.

“He Needs a Kidney” was written by Jeff Richmond, the show’s composer and a co-executive producer. The number gathers an eccentric lineup of performers and guest stars, parodying the grand, star-packed charity singles associated with humanitarian fundraising. Its earnest musical style contrasts with the show’s jokes about ego, celebrity, and Jack’s complicated family relationships.

The other choices are real 30 Rock songs or musical references, which makes this question easy to confuse. “Midnight Train to Georgia” is a famous Gladys Knight & the Pips song, while “Muffin Top” and “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” are recurring 30 Rock musical jokes. Only “He Needs a Kidney” is the charity number from this episode.