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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
will.i.am Composes Song to Obama's Famous New Hampshire Speech and Releases Star-Studded Video Just in Time for Primary Voting
| Source: YesWeCanSong.com
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."