Barack Obama Makes His Billboard R&B Chart Debut

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Former President Barack Obama made history, and continues to, as he can now add charting artist to his resume due to Broadway musical Hamilton.

DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 26: Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally to support Michigan democratic candidates at Detroit Cass Tech High School on October 26, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. Obama, and former Attorney General Eric Holder, who was also at the rally, are among approximately a dozen democrats who were targeted by mail bombs over the past several days. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Hamilton’s creator Lin Manuel-Miranda’s tapped Obama to be a part of a remix to their song “One Last Time.” The “One Last Time (44 Remix)” has Obama reciting a farewell address by George Washington., along with the vocals from BeBe Winans and the play’s cast member Christopher Jackson.

The “One Last Time (44 Remix)” entered the chart at No. 22, and according to Nielsen Music, garnered 307,000 U.S. streams and 9,000 downloads sold in the week ending on Dec. 27.

Listen to the track below.