With the release of The Beatles: Rock Band a little under two weeks ago, Harmonix and MTV Games put out a downloadable track for owners of the Xbox 360 version of the game to buy, with proceeds going to the Doctors Without Borders organisation. The track in question? ‘All You Need is Love.’

This track has now gone on to become the fastest-selling Rock Band track ever, after only two days on offer, managing to raise tens of thousands of dollars for Doctors Without Borders.

Additionally, the auctioning of a limited edition The Beatles: Rock Band Xbox 360 console raised a whopping $17 300 - this money will enable Doctors Without Borders to “purchase the equipment needed to carry out 86,500 immunizations using auto-disposable syringes, or purchase enough emergency kits composed of drugs and medical supplies to meet the basic needs of more than 2,800 people for 15 days in the aftermath of a disaster.”

President of the board of directors of Doctors Without Borders, Dr. Matt Spitzer commented:

“We are thrilled over the contributions to us so far from downloads of ‘All You Need Is Love,’ and from the auction of the beautiful, one-of-a-kind Xbox console. We are incredibly grateful for having been selected as the beneficiary of this promotion. Funds generated from initiatives such as this can go a long way.

“Severely malnourished children will be treated, people displaced by war will receive life-saving medical care, and people living with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other neglected diseases will have access to the medicines they need. On behalf of our patients, Doctors Without Borders says ‘Thank You.’”