Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – Singer Al Green’s online sales have soared since President Barack Obama performed an impromptu “cover” of “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo Theater Jan. 19.
Crooning just one line from the 1970s single, the president spurred a weekly sales increase of 490 percent for the track, Nielsen Soundscan reports.
In his surprise rendition, Obama began the tune with a bit of a vibrato in his voice, and hit all the high notes singing the lyrics “I’m so in love with you.” The brief melody garnered a rousing applause from the always tough and critical New York crowd.
Green’s soulful tune peaked in the early 70s, but after Obama’s performance, online downloads reached close to 16,000. Meanwhile, the YouTube video and other website views of the president’s performance has had more than 4 million hits.
Green told TMZ that the president’s performance was “terrific,” and he “nailed it.”
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