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Related: About this forumBillboard: Obama Bumps Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' Sales by 490%
Obama Bumps Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' Sales by 490%
Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" got a sales boost last week from an unlikely source -- President Barack Obama.
A video of the president singing the first line of the song at a Jan. 19 fund-raising event went viral the next day, sparking a 490% weekly sales increase for the song. It sold 16,000 downloads in the week ending Jan. 22 according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It's the best sales week for the song since SoundScan began tracking downloads in 2003.
The fundraiser took place at New York's Apollo Theater, where Green was also making an appearance. As Obama took to the stage, he noted Green's presence in the room and surprised the crowd (and his aides) with a bit of his crooning.
http://www.billboard.com/news/obama-bumps-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together-1006001552.story?utm_source=most_recent#/news/obama-bumps-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together-1006001552.story?utm_source=most_recent
Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" got a sales boost last week from an unlikely source -- President Barack Obama.
A video of the president singing the first line of the song at a Jan. 19 fund-raising event went viral the next day, sparking a 490% weekly sales increase for the song. It sold 16,000 downloads in the week ending Jan. 22 according to Nielsen SoundScan.
It's the best sales week for the song since SoundScan began tracking downloads in 2003.
The fundraiser took place at New York's Apollo Theater, where Green was also making an appearance. As Obama took to the stage, he noted Green's presence in the room and surprised the crowd (and his aides) with a bit of his crooning.
http://www.billboard.com/news/obama-bumps-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together-1006001552.story?utm_source=most_recent#/news/obama-bumps-al-green-s-let-s-stay-together-1006001552.story?utm_source=most_recent
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Billboard: Obama Bumps Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' Sales by 490% (Original Post)
Pirate Smile
Jan 2012
OP
6 million views so far on the top-3 viewed videos when you search for Obama Al Green on youtube
gristy
Jan 2012
#2
I gotta say, I was never a big Al Green fan, but the Prez has made me rethink that.
Tarheel_Dem
Jan 2012
#8
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)1. I think that's hilarious.
And awesome!
Julie
gristy
(10,667 posts)2. 6 million views so far on the top-3 viewed videos when you search for Obama Al Green on youtube
nofurylike
(8,775 posts)3. fantastic!! YES!!
did you see the car ad using 'Let's Stay Together' now? i first saw it about five days after even M$M showed the President singing that. my mom and i looked at each other, grinned, and said "President Obama has given Al Green a whole COMEBACK!"
JOY
thank you for posting that, Pirate Smile!
Pirate Smile
(27,617 posts)4. I haven't seen that yet. What car/brand? Do you remember?
nofurylike
(8,775 posts)9. i did not notice that, sorry, but i will watch for it again!
i wouldn't have noticed the ad but for realizing the song was on there!
thanks, Pirate Smile!
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)5. I've been an Al Green fan for decades.
And you know what? I'm gonna go buy some more, just to make a statement. I've been through the cassettes and CDs, and now it's time to make a purchase on iTunes.
JTFrog
(14,274 posts)6. Bah, it was old.
Nevermind.
Number23
(24,544 posts)7. LOVE IT!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,241 posts)8. I gotta say, I was never a big Al Green fan, but the Prez has made me rethink that.
Kath1
(4,309 posts)10. That is so cool and I am.....
.....Loving it!