Billboard: Obama Bumps Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' Sales by 490%

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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.

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[JNelson6563]

1. I think that's hilarious.

And awesome!

Julie

[gristy]

2. 6 million views so far on the top-3 viewed videos when you search for Obama Al Green on youtube

[nofurylike]

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]

4. I haven't seen that yet. What car/brand? Do you remember?

[nofurylike]

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]

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]

6. Bah, it was old.

Nevermind.

[Number23]

7. LOVE IT!

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. I gotta say, I was never a big Al Green fan, but the Prez has made me rethink that.

[Kath1]

10. That is so cool and I am.....

.....Loving it!