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Shortly following Hillary Clinton's comeback in the 2008 New Hampshire Democratic Primary, will.i.am put together a star-studded video that turned a Barack Obama speech into a music video that quickly became a widespread inspirational and cultural phenomenon. Capturing the zeitgeist of the growing Obamamania, the video racked up 4 million views within a week, and cemented Obama's status as the "cool" candidate who had his finger on the pulse of the internet and young people. This video turned "Yes We Can" into a rallying cry that would carry Obama to the Presidency.


Earlier this year, Urlesque unveiled the 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos – the most popular and memorable viral videos in the history of the web. Since there's a lot to sift through, we'll occasionally feature an individual video from the countdown.