Soundtrack to Super Tuesday -- "Yes We Can Song" Inspired by Barack Obama Becomes Viral Internet & YouTube Phenomenon With Over 12 Million Views in 72 Hours

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - February 5, 2008) - Inspired by the words of Barack Obama during his speech the night of the New Hampshire Primary, Grammy Award-winning artist/producer/entrepreneur will.i.am weaved together the speech with an original melody to create the song "Yes We Can Song." The music video has exploded virally through the web since its launch on Friday, February 1, reaching over 10 million views on the official site YesWeCanSong.com, over 2 million views through YouTube and growing exponentially.

In just two days, will.i.am garnered help from many influential people in the entertainment industry, culminating in a moving music video that unites nearly 40 of Hollywood's finest, including Common, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, Jonathan Schaech, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kate Walsh, Kelly Hu, Nick Cannon, Scarlett Johansson, and many, many more. Directed by Jesse Dylan, the video was produced by will.i.am and Mike Jurkovac, and executive produced by will.i.am, Mike Jurkovac, Fred Goldring, Priscilla Cohen and Sheri Howell.

Released during the Presidential Primaries, "Yes We Can Song" is a testament to what is possible when people band together and work tirelessly towards a common goal motivated by the "fierce urgency of now."

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