First Lady Michelle Obama’s All Star Single “This Is For My Girls” Lands At No.1 On Billboard Charts

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First Lady Michelle Obama lands at No.1 on Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 charts, but wait the First Lady is not actually singing she recruited some of the most talented women in the music industry. The First Lady reached out to Missy Elliot,

Kelly Clarkson,  Zendaya, Kelly Rowland, Lea Michele,  Janelle Monae, Jadagrace and Chloe & Halle to join forces for the single “This Is For My Girls.”

The single from this all-star lineup was written by Diane Warren, whom stated “It’s kind of like ‘We Are the World’ meets ‘Lady Marmalade’ with these strong voices and strong women,”

“This Is For My Girls,” which was executive produced by AOL’s inspirational women’s website MAKERS.com, will benefit the White House’s Let Girls Learn campaign and the estimated 62 million girls globally without access to education. All proceeds from U.S. iTunes purchases of the song will go to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund.